What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A non certificated person operated an experimental aircraft (Piel Emeraude CP-301, sn 81926) from a grass strip at 53OH near Oakwood Ohio. On takeoff at approximately 100 feet AGL the aircraft engine sputtered and quit operating resulting in impact with terrain on an attempted left turn to return to the airport. The non certificated person operating the aircraft sustained critical injuries in the impact. No other persons were on board. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact.
As the FAA filed it
A NON CERTIFICATED PERSON OPERATED AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT (PIEL EMERAUDE CP-301, SN 81926) FROM A GRASS STRIP AT 53OH NEAR OAKWOOD OHIO. ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT OPERATING RESULTING IN IMPACT WITH TERRAIN ON AN ATTEMPTED LEFT TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE NON CERTIFICATED PERSON OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED CRITICAL INJURIES IN THE IMPACT. NO OTHER PERSONS WERE ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.