What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 13, 2020, about 1400 central daylight time, a vans RV8 airplane, N836JC, was
Destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Mandan, north dakota. The pilot sustained
Fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations part 91
Personal flight. The pilot subsequently departed in the airplane on
Runway 13 at the Mandan Municipal Airport (Y19), near Mandan, north dakota. The takeoff
Was a 3-point takeoff and the airplane subsequently had a steep climb. The airplane descended,
Impacted terrain, and a ground fire occurred.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 13, 2020, ABOUT 1400 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A VANS RV8 AIRPLANE, N836JC, WAS
DESTROYED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA. THE PILOT SUSTAINED
FATAL INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91
PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED IN THE AIRPLANE ON
RUNWAY 13 AT THE MANDAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (Y19), NEAR MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA. THE TAKEOFF
WAS A 3-POINT TAKEOFF AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY HAD A STEEP CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED,
IMPACTED TERRAIN, AND A GROUND FIRE OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.