What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost control on takeoff roll and hit a fence. Flipped over. Right side steering linkage had seperated. (.4) the pilot stated that during the takeoff roll on a grass strip, at about 50 knots, he lost control of the airplane. The airplane then struck a fence and flipped over on its back. The pilot further stated that he was not aware of anything wrong with the airplane. However, examination of the nose wheel assembly revealed that the right hand steering linkage had failed. (-23) pilot was on takeoff roll on the grass airstrip. About 50 KTS the airplane veered to the left. The left wing struck a barbed wire fence and flipped over.
As the FAA filed it
LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND HIT A FENCE. FLIPPED OVER. RIGHT SIDE STEERING LINKAGE HAD SEPERATED. (.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON A GRASS STRIP, AT ABOUT 50 KNOTS, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN STRUCK A FENCE AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRPLANE. HOWEVER, EXAMINATION OF THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HAND STEERING LINKAGE HAD FAILED. (-23) PILOT WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE GRASS AIRSTRIP. ABOUT 50 KTS THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT WING STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND FLIPPED OVER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.