What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated that prior to departing he inspected the takeoff path and everything satisfactory. Pilot attempted takeoff from frozen lake. On takeoff roll the right main tire hit an ice ridge which resulted in an immediate flip (tail over nose). Aircraft came to rest inverted. Pilot was not injured and was able to exit the aircraft on his own. The aircraft had substantial damage to the right wing and to the nose. This incident is closed and investigation complete.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED THAT PRIOR TO DEPARTING HE INSPECTED THE TAKEOFF PATH AND EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY. PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM FROZEN LAKE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE HIT AN ICE RIDGE WHICH RESULTED IN AN IMMEDIATE FLIP (TAIL OVER NOSE). AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED. PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT ON HIS OWN. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING AND TO THE NOSE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED AND INVESTIGATION COMPLETE.
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