What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/28/2014 at approximately 1615 hrs (MDT), N274AC, sn 1014-2007, an American champ model 7EC aircraft sustained substantial damage at Colorado Springs, CO. (Kcos). Aircraft struck runway guidance sign. This event caused damage to the propeller, lower engine cowling, and firewall. The r\h side of fuselage and bottom section of aircraft fabric was torn in several places. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VMC). ATIS reported winds at 110/6KNOTS. No injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/28/2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1615 HRS (MDT), N274AC, SN 1014-2007, AN AMERICAN CHAMP MODEL 7EC AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. (KCOS). AIRCRAFT STRUCK RUNWAY GUIDANCE SIGN. THIS EVENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LOWER ENGINE COWLING, AND FIREWALL. THE R\H SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND BOTTOM SECTION OF AIRCRAFT FABRIC WAS TORN IN SEVERAL PLACES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC). ATIS REPORTED WINDS AT 110/6KNOTS. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.