What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 21, 2014, aircraft N518BC, an experimental amateur-built, loehle mustang, P51-51 departed Livermore Municipal Airport at 1650 local time, on runway 25R. The private pilot at the controls was privacy data omitted.
During climb out NE of airport the aircraft was witnessed emitting smoke.
At 1654 local time the aircraft impacted terrain approximately (2) miles NE of the airport. Before impact the pilot departed the aircraft. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and the aircraft was totally consumed by fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 21, 2014, AIRCRAFT N518BC, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT, LOEHLE MUSTANG, P51-51 DEPARTED LIVERMORE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT 1650 LOCAL TIME, ON RUNWAY 25R. THE PRIVATE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
DURING CLIMB OUT NE OF AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT WAS WITNESSED EMITTING SMOKE.
AT 1654 LOCAL TIME THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY (2) MILES NE OF THE AIRPORT. BEFORE IMPACT THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED BY FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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