What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
03/22/2012: privacy data omitted advised that he had taken off at the Kimball airport (ibm) for local flight. During climb out, at approximately 50 feet AGL, the engine started to lose power. privacy data omitted Advised that he turned the aircraft around to try and make the airport, but the engine continued to lose power and made an off-airport landing. The aircraft was substantially damaged and he sustained minor injuries.privacy data omitted Was operating the aircraft under the sport pilot rules and the aircraft was eligible for operation under the light sport aircraft rules, even though it was certificated as an experimental amateur-built aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
03/22/2012: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADVISED THAT HE HAD TAKEN OFF AT THE KIMBALL AIRPORT (IBM) FOR LOCAL FLIGHT. DURING CLIMB OUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADVISED THAT HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND TO TRY AND MAKE THE AIRPORT, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THE SPORT PILOT RULES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ELIGIBLE FOR OPERATION UNDER THE LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT RULES, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CERTIFICATED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.