The pilot had just completed building the unregistered experimental, amateur-built airplane.
During takeoff for the Kreling Supercat’s first flight from the grass airstrip in Three Rivers, Michigan, he failed to maintain the proper pitch attitude and adequate airspeed, and the plane experienced an aerodynamic stall.
The airplane hit the ground nose down just beyond the end of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The pilot was seriously injured in the crash.
The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude and adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
NTSB Identification: WPR19TA009
This October 2018 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
The conclusion is about as brief as saying sneezing causes cv-19.
The ‘Probable Cause’ wasted no words, committed no micro aggressions, and was both PC and gender neutral. It committed no infractions punishable by viral SM outrage. We can infer “pilot error” without saying the dreaded words. Kudos to the author of the concise and non-offensive summary.