What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On taxi out after refueling, pilot and copilot noticed the wind sock to indicate a light and variable wind estimating to be about 3-4 m.p.h. and indicating a crosswind. After takeoff and about 50 feet in the air, the a/c started to "sag" (owner figures they picked up a tail wind). The flaps had been retracted one nortch, the pilot then put the flaps down and began a right turn, then a left turn and dropped the a/c on the ground to prevent the a/c from hitting a ditch.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAXI OUT AFTER REFUELING, PILOT AND COPILOT NOTICED THE WIND SOCK TO INDICATE A LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND ESTIMATING TO BE ABOUT 3-4 M.P.H. AND INDICATING A CROSSWIND. AFTER TAKEOFF AND ABOUT 50 FEET IN THE AIR, THE A/C STARTED TO "SAG" (OWNER FIGURES THEY PICKED UP A TAIL WIND). THE FLAPS HAD BEEN RETRACTED ONE NORTCH, THE PILOT THEN PUT THE FLAPS DOWN AND BEGAN A RIGHT TURN, THEN A LEFT TURN AND DROPPED THE A/C ON THE GROUND TO PREVENT THE A/C FROM HITTING A DITCH.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.