What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 9, 2014, at approximately 0800, an Aerotrike Safari light sport aircraft bearing registration number N678TW, registered to the private owner, crashed during take-off at Littlefield Texas municipal airport (lui). The aircraft was being operated on a VFR flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from Littlefield, Texas on April 9, 2014.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 9, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800, AN AEROTRIKE SAFARI LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N678TW, REGISTERED TO THE PRIVATE OWNER, CRASHED DURING TAKE-OFF AT LITTLEFIELD TEXAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (LUI). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A VFR FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LITTLEFIELD, TEXAS ON APRIL 9, 2014.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.