What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 11, 2015, at 0800 MDT, an experimental Rocci Martignoni JA30 superstol aircraft registration number N508RM, crashed after take-off while departing Santa Rosa route 66 airport (ksxu), Santa Rosa, NM. The aircraft was being operated on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot and passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2015, AT 0800 MDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL ROCCI MARTIGNONI JA30 SUPERSTOL AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N508RM, CRASHED AFTER TAKE-OFF WHILE DEPARTING SANTA ROSA ROUTE 66 AIRPORT (KSXU), SANTA ROSA, NM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.