What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 30, 2016, at 1148 CDT, an amateur built rans S-7 airplane, N6271X, sustained substantial damage when on takeoff from runway 36 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, pitched up abruptly, stalled, and impacted the ground. The aircraft came to rest approximately 60 feet west of the runway, facing southwest. The sport pilot was the sole occupant and was uninjured. The flight, with the intended purpose of a cross country return to the pilot?s home airport, was operating under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 30, 2016, AT 1148 CDT, AN AMATEUR BUILT RANS S-7 AIRPLANE, N6271X, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 36 AT OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, PITCHED UP ABRUPTLY, STALLED, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET WEST OF THE RUNWAY, FACING SOUTHWEST. THE SPORT PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT, WITH THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF A CROSS COUNTRY RETURN TO THE PILOT?S HOME AIRPORT, WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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