What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 14, 2019 at 1125 MDT, a 2003 Sidewinder experimental amateur built aircraft, N492AC, privacy data omitted, experienced a propeller blade failure in flight while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated at gallup, new Mexico on September 14, 2019 at approximately 0930 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 AT 1125 MDT, A 2003 SIDEWINDER EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, N492AC, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER BLADE FAILURE IN FLIGHT WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT GALLUP, NEW MEXICO ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 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.