What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 16, 2012, at about 11:10 a.m. eastern daylight time, a Flight Design Gmbh, model #Ctsw, N379CT had just departed the runway at Venice Municipal Airport (vnc) when the engine lost power. The pilot landed the aircraft at the end of runway 22 in the grass and impacted the airport chain link perimeter fence. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The aircraft was being operated on a personal Flight under the provisions of part 91. Visual meterorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 16, 2012, AT ABOUT 11:10 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A FLIGHT DESIGN GMBH, MODEL #CTSW, N379CT HAD JUST DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT VENICE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (VNC) WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT THE END OF RUNWAY 22 IN THE GRASS AND IMPACTED THE AIRPORT CHAIN LINK PERIMETER FENCE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PART 91. VISUAL METEROROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.