What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) Steve austin piloted N3024V, an Ayres, S2R from his private airport south 7 miles to a remote strip (airport). The remote strip is east west direction. Landing was uneventful, aircraft was loaded with urea, during takeoff after throttle was fully open as aircraft accelerated with the tail coming up a strong wind gust from the right forced the right wing up. The pilot was not able to recover before the left wing hit the ground. After left wing contacted ground the aircraft was uncontrollable and suffered substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) STEVE AUSTIN PILOTED N3024V, AN AYRES, S2R FROM HIS PRIVATE AIRPORT SOUTH 7 MILES TO A REMOTE STRIP (AIRPORT). THE REMOTE STRIP IS EAST WEST DIRECTION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH UREA, DURING TAKEOFF AFTER THROTTLE WAS FULLY OPEN AS AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED WITH THE TAIL COMING UP A STRONG WIND GUST FROM THE RIGHT FORCED THE RIGHT WING UP. THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND. AFTER LEFT WING CONTACTED GROUND THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.