What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 4, 2016 about 2020 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur built PA-14EXP amphibious aircraft, N18PH, sustained substantial damage when it struck the Sparta Michigan airport perimeter fence and nosed over during a forced landing. The pilot stated the accident occurred following a loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff from runway 25. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 4, 2016 ABOUT 2020 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT PA-14EXP AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT, N18PH, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT STRUCK THE SPARTA MICHIGAN AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 25. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.