What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Weathervaned into severe gusty crosswind on takeoff. Slid sideways. Wing hit runway exceeded crosswind component.
As the FAA filed it
WEATHERVANED INTO SEVERE GUSTY CROSSWIND ON TAKEOFF. SLID SIDEWAYS. WING HIT RUNWAY EXCEEDED CROSSWIND COMPONENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N185FK · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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