What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Private pilot, last medical date 8/24/1988. Operating under light sport rule. Instructor pilot, providing training for tailwheel endorsement.
At 300 AGL, the pilot noticed that the aircraft had quit flying. There was no lift and the aircraft began sinking. Airspeed was at 50MPH and 6000RPM. At 150 AGL the instructor took control of the aircraft and crashed on the roof of cooper lighting.
The pilot suffered fractures in his back and the instructor had cut on his face. The aircraft had substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
PRIVATE PILOT, LAST MEDICAL DATE 8/24/1988. OPERATING UNDER LIGHT SPORT RULE. INSTRUCTOR PILOT, PROVIDING TRAINING FOR TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT.
AT 300 AGL, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD QUIT FLYING. THERE WAS NO LIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN SINKING. AIRSPEED WAS AT 50MPH AND 6000RPM. AT 150 AGL THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED ON THE ROOF OF COOPER LIGHTING.
THE PILOT SUFFERED FRACTURES IN HIS BACK AND THE INSTRUCTOR HAD CUT ON HIS FACE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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