What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 8, 2024, at 17:15 CDT, a Cessna 195B attempting to takeoff impacted terrain shortly after becoming airborne and incurred substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Portales municipal, Portales, NM on April 8, 2024, at 17:10 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 8, 2024, AT 17:15 CDT, A CESSNA 195B ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE AND INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PORTALES MUNICIPAL, PORTALES, NM ON APRIL 8, 2024, AT 17:10 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.