What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 10, 2018 at approximately 11:00 MDT, a Taylorcraft BC-12D registered to privacy data omitted departed the runway at Dona ana county international jetport, Santa Teresa, new Mexico. While on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at el paso international airport el paso, Texas on June 10, 2018 at 10:30 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 10, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 MDT, A TAYLORCRAFT BC-12D REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT DONA ANA COUNTY INTERNATIONAL JETPORT, SANTA TERESA, NEW MEXICO. WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EL PASO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EL PASO, TEXAS ON JUNE 10, 2018 AT 10:30 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.