What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 04, 2018, at 1405 EST a 1959 Aeronca, model 7FC, N9855B that is registered to privacy data omitted, hit a concrete column after takeoff rotation in Myakka, Florida. The pilot?s final destination was pilot country airport, FL. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The pilot stated shortly after takeoff he attempted a small right hand turn to avoid a tree line and made contact with the concrete column. The aircraft was substanially damaged and the pilot sustained a broken leg. The flight originated in a farm pasture at Myakka, FL. October 04, 2018.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 04, 2018, AT 1405 EST A 1959 AERONCA, MODEL 7FC, N9855B THAT IS REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HIT A CONCRETE COLUMN AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION IN MYAKKA, FLORIDA. THE PILOT?S FINAL DESTINATION WAS PILOT COUNTRY AIRPORT, FL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE PILOT STATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE ATTEMPTED A SMALL RIGHT HAND TURN TO AVOID A TREE LINE AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE CONCRETE COLUMN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEG. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN A FARM PASTURE AT MYAKKA, FL. OCTOBER 04, 2018.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.