What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft crashed on takeoff. (From .4) the pilot reported he had recently purchased the accident airplane, a tricycle gear airplane converted to a tail wheel configuration, and was practicing touch and go landings to become more familiar with its handling characteristics. On the accident landing, he said the airplane begin to veer to the right, and that he was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane went off the right side of the runway and down a small embankment. The pilot, an aviation mechanic, said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF. (FROM .4) THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE, A TRICYCLE GEAR AIRPLANE CONVERTED TO A TAIL WHEEL CONFIGURATION, AND WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH ITS HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS. ON THE ACCIDENT LANDING, HE SAID THE AIRPLANE BEGIN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT, AND THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT. THE PILOT, AN AVIATION MECHANIC, SAID THERE WERE NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N7025B · 1
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