What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 10, 2024, at approximately 1345 eastern time, an experimental province Sonex was performing a takeoff at robert’s field airport on runway 30 in Sulphur Springs, IN. During takeoff roll, the aircraft turned right and departed the runway. The aircraft went down into a shallow ditch and the right wing struck the ground causing the aircraft to flip into an inverted position in a soybean field. The aircraft sustained substanial damage and the sole occupant onboard was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1345 EASTERN TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL PROVINCE SONEX WAS PERFORMING A TAKEOFF AT ROBERT’S FIELD AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 30 IN SULPHUR SPRINGS, IN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN INTO A SHALLOW DITCH AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP INTO AN INVERTED POSITION IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT ONBOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.