What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)The following narrative was derived from an on scene investigation and interview of the operator by personnel of the allegheny FSDO. During taxi operations on a grass runway, a homebuilt gyrocopter hit a runway side marker (55 gal. Drum cut in half) and flipped over. Aircraft main rotor support broken, main rotor damaged, and propeller was broken. Operator suffered minor injuries. Operator stated he had no intent to fly, just getting used to handling the aircraft on the ground. Operator also stated that he understood the aircraft was considered to be an ultralight and that he required no formal training of license. He said he read books and had viewed several videos. He felt eventually he would be able to the fly the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE WAS DERIVED FROM AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEW OF THE OPERATOR BY PERSONNEL OF THE ALLEGHENY FSDO. DURING TAXI OPERATIONS ON A GRASS RUNWAY, A HOMEBUILT GYROCOPTER HIT A RUNWAY SIDE MARKER (55 GAL. DRUM CUT IN HALF) AND FLIPPED OVER. AIRCRAFT MAIN ROTOR SUPPORT BROKEN, MAIN ROTOR DAMAGED, AND PROPELLER WAS BROKEN. OPERATOR SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. OPERATOR STATED HE HAD NO INTENT TO FLY, JUST GETTING USED TO HANDLING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND. OPERATOR ALSO STATED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE AN ULTRALIGHT AND THAT HE REQUIRED NO FORMAL TRAINING OF LICENSE. HE SAID HE READ BOOKS AND HAD VIEWED SEVERAL VIDEOS. HE FELT EVENTUALLY HE WOULD BE ABLE TO THE FLY THE AIRCRAFT.