What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was testing a gyroplane which he built. According to an eyewitness, privacy data omitted had no stated intention to fly. He applied takeoff power, got airborne, then landed on the runway. On the fourth event, he attained a height of 150 feet above the runway. The aircraft yawed left. An observer on the ground advised the pilot to go around. Pilot subsequently descended under power into a cornfield south of runway 18. He sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TESTING A GYROPLANE WHICH HE BUILT. ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD NO STATED INTENTION TO FLY. HE APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER, GOT AIRBORNE, THEN LANDED ON THE RUNWAY. ON THE FOURTH EVENT, HE ATTAINED A HEIGHT OF 150 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT. AN OBSERVER ON THE GROUND ADVISED THE PILOT TO GO AROUND. PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY DESCENDED UNDER POWER INTO A CORNFIELD SOUTH OF RUNWAY 18. HE SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES IN THE CRASH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.