What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 24, 2016, about 1740 eastern daylight time, an American champ aircraft 8KCAB-N68JK, was substantially damaged when it ran off the side of the grass runway and went into a corn field near Cordova, south carolina. The private rated pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, which was conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 24, 2016, ABOUT 1740 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMERICAN CHAMP AIRCRAFT 8KCAB-N68JK, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE GRASS RUNWAY AND WENT INTO A CORN FIELD NEAR CORDOVA, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE PRIVATE RATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.