What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 5, 2012, at 1555 central time, Cessna 175B aircraft, N8260T, experienced engine failure after takeoff from Hamilton municipal airport (kmnz), Hamilton, Texas, and crashed 100 yards from the up-wind portion of runway 18. The aircraft was piloted by student pilot privacy data omitted student pilot certificate number GX-0385524. VFR flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no post crash fire. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from kmnz at 1555 central time.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012, AT 1555 CENTRAL TIME, CESSNA 175B AIRCRAFT, N8260T, EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF FROM HAMILTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KMNZ), HAMILTON, TEXAS, AND CRASHED 100 YARDS FROM THE UP-WIND PORTION OF RUNWAY 18. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PILOTED BY STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER GX-0385524. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM KMNZ AT 1555 CENTRAL TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.