What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 3/30/00, N14EK, kruger SH-3R glasair iii amateur built aircraft, piloted by a commercial pilot, operating under 49 CFR part 91 under VMC weather conditions was taking off at Bakersfield, CA. Meadows fld. Rw 30 intersection echo. While the aircraft accelerated full right rudder and momentary right brake was used to pull the aircraft back to centerline. The series of these events climaxed when the left main landing gear started to retract, followed by the nose gear. The pilot lost directional control.
As the FAA filed it
ON 3/30/00, N14EK, KRUGER SH-3R GLASAIR III AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, OPERATING UNDER 49 CFR PART 91 UNDER VMC WEATHER CONDITIONS WAS TAKING OFF AT BAKERSFIELD, CA. MEADOWS FLD. RW 30 INTERSECTION ECHO. WHILE THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND MOMENTARY RIGHT BRAKE WAS USED TO PULL THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO CENTERLINE. THE SERIES OF THESE EVENTS CLIMAXED WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STARTED TO RETRACT, FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE GEAR. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
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