What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated on his takeoff roll, aircraft departed left side of runway because of crosswind. Aircraft struck VASI box causing minor damage to propeller and to left underside of wing. Suspect cause to be wheelbarrowing due to crosswind and using improper crosswind technique. Student pilot has been given additional instruction by his CFI. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED ON HIS TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY BECAUSE OF CROSSWIND. AIRCRAFT STRUCK VASI BOX CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO PROPELLER AND TO LEFT UNDERSIDE OF WING. SUSPECT CAUSE TO BE WHEELBARROWING DUE TO CROSSWIND AND USING IMPROPER CROSSWIND TECHNIQUE. STUDENT PILOT HAS BEEN GIVEN ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION BY HIS CFI. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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