What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 13, 2014 at approximately 1900 hours privacy data omitted and privacy data omitted were flying in privacy data omitted aircraft, N29611, 1940 Taylorcraft, model BC65/A. privacy data omitted Was flying over privacy data omitted house to let him take aerial photos of his house and property. On the third pass over the house for reasons unknown at this time privacy data omitted made contact with a tree in front of the house with his left wing.
The aircraft made contact with the ground approximately 75 yards from the house on the west side of the driveway.
privacy data omitted Was airlifted to erlanger hospital in chattanooga, TN. With a broken hand, facial bones broken, and various lacerations to the body. privacy data omitted Was taken to floyd medical center in with lacerations to the face. privacy data omitted Was released from the hospital that night.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 13, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WERE FLYING IN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT, N29611, 1940 TAYLORCRAFT, MODEL BC65/A. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING OVER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOUSE TO LET HIM TAKE AERIAL PHOTOS OF HIS HOUSE AND PROPERTY. ON THE THIRD PASS OVER THE HOUSE FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE CONTACT WITH A TREE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE WITH HIS LEFT WING.
THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 75 YARDS FROM THE HOUSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS AIRLIFTED TO ERLANGER HOSPITAL IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. WITH A BROKEN HAND, FACIAL BONES BROKEN, AND VARIOUS LACERATIONS TO THE BODY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAKEN TO FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER IN WITH LACERATIONS TO THE FACE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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