What happened
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On July 19, 2016 at 1900 local time, a 1963 Meyers Industries Inc. Model 200B airplane, registered to bruce j. mayes was involved in an accident after take-off, during climb out, while on a personal pleasure flight. VFR weather conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot was uninjured and the passenger suffered minor injuries. The pilot holds an ATP with multiple rating in airplanes and rotorcraft. The flight originated at carson city, Nevada on Sunday July 17, 2016.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 19, 2016 AT 1900 LOCAL TIME, A 1963 MEYERS INDUSTRIES INC. MODEL 200B AIRPLANE, REGISTERED TO BRUCE J. MAYES WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER TAKE-OFF, DURING CLIMB OUT, WHILE ON A PERSONAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS AN ATP WITH MULTIPLE RATING IN AIRPLANES AND ROTORCRAFT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CARSON CITY, NEVADA ON SUNDAY JULY 17, 2016.
NTSB investigation
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