What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 30, 2013, at approximately 1300 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 172, N8878B, was involved in an accident after takeoff, during climb out on a personal 14 CFR part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Impact forces severed the nose landing gear and left wingtip. The crew and passenger sustained no injuries. The pilot holds an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate. The 14 CFR part 91 flight originated from temple municipal airport, temple, TX (ktpl) at approximately 1130 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A CESSNA 172, N8878B, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB OUT ON A PERSONAL 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. IMPACT FORCES SEVERED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WINGTIP. THE CREW AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP) CERTIFICATE. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TEMPLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TEMPLE, TX (KTPL) AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.