What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 11, 2011, at approximately 1320 CST, N347DS, a rans S-7, amateur built aircraft, crashed near Somerville, TN. The pilot, who was the only person aboard, as stated by a county official, had a brain aneurysm and died during flight. The aircraft, operated under 14 CFR 91, just took off for the second time when, after lift off, it wobbled, pitched up, nosed over, and impacted the ground. The aircraft was totally destroyed. The winds were light and VMC conditions prevailed during the flight. The pilot held a rating for sport pilot sel, with glider, and was a CFI. His last medical is dated 03/29/2011.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 11, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1320 CST, N347DS, A RANS S-7, AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, CRASHED NEAR SOMERVILLE, TN. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE ONLY PERSON ABOARD, AS STATED BY A COUNTY OFFICIAL, HAD A BRAIN ANEURYSM AND DIED DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR 91, JUST TOOK OFF FOR THE SECOND TIME WHEN, AFTER LIFT OFF, IT WOBBLED, PITCHED UP, NOSED OVER, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED DURING THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT HELD A RATING FOR SPORT PILOT SEL, WITH GLIDER, AND WAS A CFI. HIS LAST MEDICAL IS DATED 03/29/2011.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.