What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 7/26/2017, around 15:40 MST N473CQ, experimental amateur built, Aero ace, on departure veered right off the side of the runway into the dirt at the Cottonwood, AZ airport, the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The airplane was privately owned and operated by the sole pilot under 14 code of federal regulations part 91. No flight plan was filed. The pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 7/26/2017, AROUND 15:40 MST N473CQ, EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT, AERO ACE, ON DEPARTURE VEERED RIGHT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE DIRT AT THE COTTONWOOD, AZ AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE WAS PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE SOLE PILOT UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.