What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/27/2015 at approximately 1430, an experimental amateur built, stol ch 701 zenith (make: Robert Perry) owned by and registered to a Robert b. perry crashed during the approach to landing on a private Grass strip, during a phase 1 test flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot suffered 2 vertebrae compression fractures and 3 cracked ribs. The pilot holds a private pilot certificate. The flight originated approximately 20 miles away, at bridgewater, SD.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/27/2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 1430, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT, STOL CH 701 ZENITH (MAKE: ROBERT PERRY) OWNED BY AND REGISTERED TO A ROBERT B. PERRY CRASHED DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, DURING A PHASE 1 TEST FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT SUFFERED 2 VERTEBRAE COMPRESSION FRACTURES AND 3 CRACKED RIBS. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES AWAY, AT BRIDGEWATER, SD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.