What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 13, 2019, at approximately 1930 central daylight time, an amateur-built just aircraft highlander, N324SB, impacted the terrain during initial climb from Rockin M Airport (T14), Quinlan Texas. Unable to clear tall trees about 160 feet beyond the runway, the pilot elected to point the nose of the aircraft towards the shorter trees, damaging the right wing. The pilot and passenger were not injured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Meter kgvt 132055Z auto 01003 KTS 10SM clr 31/09 A3009 rmk
Temp/dew point 28ºC/13ºc
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 13, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMATEUR-BUILT JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLANDER, N324SB, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM ROCKIN M AIRPORT (T14), QUINLAN TEXAS. UNABLE TO CLEAR TALL TREES ABOUT 160 FEET BEYOND THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO POINT THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TOWARDS THE SHORTER TREES, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
METER KGVT 132055Z AUTO 01003 KTS 10SM CLR 31/09 A3009 RMK
TEMP/DEW POINT 28ºC/13ºC
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.