What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/03/2025, aircraft privacy data omitteddeparted kded with and crashed immediately after take-off substantialy damaging the aircraft. The pilot was the only occupant and was airlifted to the hospital in serious condition. On-scene investigation revealed the seat security stap was acting as a gust lock restricting full travel of the flight control stick. No mechanical issues were discovered.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/03/2025, AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^DEPARTED KDED WITH AND CRASHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF SUBSTANTIALY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION. ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SEAT SECURITY STAP WAS ACTING AS A GUST LOCK RESTRICTING FULL TRAVEL OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL STICK. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.