What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/18/2022 at approximately 08:03 EST an RV10,privacy data omitted was departing rwy 09 at 28J (Palatka, FL) under day VMC conditions when the aircraft lost engine power and crashed .3 miles NE of the field. Both wings substained substantial damage to the leading edges and the rupture of the left and right fuel tanks. Unable to obtain fuel sample from aircraft due to the rupture of both fuel cells. The coil for the number 5 and 6 cylinder was found to be disconnected at the cannon plug and the electronic ignition system was inoperable. It is suspected that the loss of power is due to the failure of the electronic ignition system. Pilot was transported to the hospital with severe injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/18/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:03 EST AN RV10,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DEPARTING RWY 09 AT 28J (PALATKA, FL) UNDER DAY VMC CONDITIONS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND CRASHED .3 MILES NE OF THE FIELD. BOTH WINGS SUBSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGES AND THE RUPTURE OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS. UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUEL SAMPLE FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO THE RUPTURE OF BOTH FUEL CELLS. THE COIL FOR THE NUMBER 5 AND 6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED AT THE CANNON PLUG AND THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE LOSS OF POWER IS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM. PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.