What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 27, 2014, at about 3:50 eastern standard time (EST), an experimental amateur-built zodiac xl, N121JN, sustained substantial damage landing short of the Sumter Airport (sms), in Sumter, south carolina. The pilot-owner sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital after the crash. The personal flight was conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 27, 2014, AT ABOUT 3:50 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT ZODIAC XL, N121JN, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE LANDING SHORT OF THE SUMTER AIRPORT (SMS), IN SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE PILOT-OWNER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER THE CRASH. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.