What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft involved was substantially damaged on take-off when the right wing struck a tree 110 feet east and 350 feet north of the departure end of the grass runway. The aircraft came to rest 250 feet from the tree. The pilot sustained major injuries. The individual identified as the pilot in command does not hold pilot certification to operate this aircraft nor does he have any experience in the experimental light sport aircraft involved in this accident.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ON TAKE-OFF WHEN THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE 110 FEET EAST AND 350 FEET NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE GRASS RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 250 FEET FROM THE TREE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED AS THE PILOT IN COMMAND DOES NOT HOLD PILOT CERTIFICATION TO OPERATE THIS AIRCRAFT NOR DOES HE HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE IN THE EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THIS 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.