What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Accident occured during experimental aircraft's madien flight. Shortly after takeoff after departing runway at an altitude of about 100-150 feet above runway, pilot stated he experienced difficulty lowering the nose. While the pilot attempted to regain control by lowering the aircraft, the aircraft impacted hard on the area just off the airport unimproved surface. Pilot received injuries to both his head and his left arm. His injury required surgery to releave pressure on the brain. Pilot's cognition due to injuries prevents obtaining his statement at this time.
As the FAA filed it
ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT'S MADIEN FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100-150 FEET ABOVE RUNWAY, PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY LOWERING THE NOSE. WHILE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BY LOWERING THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED HARD ON THE AREA JUST OFF THE AIRPORT UNIMPROVED SURFACE. PILOT RECEIVED INJURIES TO BOTH HIS HEAD AND HIS LEFT ARM. HIS INJURY REQUIRED SURGERY TO RELEAVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAIN. PILOT'S COGNITION DUE TO INJURIES PREVENTS OBTAINING HIS STATEMENT AT THIS TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.