What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft struck a truck on takeoff from a grass strip. (-23) on or about may 22, 1997, at 1715 central daylight time, an Ayres S2-RT34RE, aircraft, N30982, registered to deep south flying service, collided with a 1995 chevrolet pickup truck on takeoff from an agriculture strip near Lacassine, Louisiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no visual flight rules plan was filed. The aircraft was damaged substantially. The pilot sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from jennings American legion hospital. The driver of the truck also sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from jennings American legion hospital. The flight originated from the the agriculture strip on may 22, 1997, at 1715 central daylight time.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TRUCK ON TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS STRIP. (-23) ON OR ABOUT MAY 22, 1997, AT 1715 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AYRES S2-RT34RE, AIRCRAFT, N30982, REGISTERED TO DEEP SOUTH FLYING SERVICE, COLLIDED WITH A 1995 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK ON TAKEOFF FROM AN AGRICULTURE STRIP NEAR LACASSINE, LOUISIANA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO VISUAL FLIGHT RULES PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED SUBSTANTIALLY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE THE AGRICULTURE STRIP ON MAY 22, 1997, AT 1715 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME.
NTSB investigation
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