What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9-26-2012 at approximately 1315, N234RH, a zenith 701 homebuilt aircraft crashed into trees on take-off from MS14, a private grass airstrip. The aircraft after take-off, crashed into trees to the right of the runway, fell straight down (30-40 feet) to the ground landing flat on the landing gear. There was no fire to the aircraft. The pilot and his passenger exited the aircraft. The pilot suffered minor injuries (minor scratch to left ankle). Weather at the time was clear with light winds. The aircraft suffered servere damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9-26-2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1315, N234RH, A ZENITH 701 HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES ON TAKE-OFF FROM MS14, A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKE-OFF, CRASHED INTO TREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, FELL STRAIGHT DOWN (30-40 FEET) TO THE GROUND LANDING FLAT ON THE LANDING GEAR. THERE WAS NO FIRE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES (MINOR SCRATCH TO LEFT ANKLE). WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SERVERE DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.