What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/02/2016, N736LZ, a Cessna 172, attempted a take-off from Rosamond sky park, Rosamond, CA. As N736LZ accelerated down the runway, the take-off was aborted. N76LZ rolled off the west end of the runway, resulting in the nose gear failing, and the separation of the engine from the airframe. No injuries were sustained by the pilot or passengers.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/02/2016, N736LZ, A CESSNA 172, ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF FROM ROSAMOND SKY PARK, ROSAMOND, CA. AS N736LZ ACCELERATED DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE TAKE-OFF WAS ABORTED. N76LZ ROLLED OFF THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY, RESULTING IN THE NOSE GEAR FAILING, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE ENGINE FROM THE AIRFRAME. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.