What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Immediately after lift off from a gravel bar, a gust of wind/wind shear caused the aircraft to roll violently. The pilot elected to continue the induced turn out over the river onto a downwind leg. The aircraft collided with a 6 foot bank on an island causing substantial damage to the aircraft. There were no injuries to the pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT OFF FROM A GRAVEL BAR, A GUST OF WIND/WIND SHEAR CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL VIOLENTLY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE INDUCED TURN OUT OVER THE RIVER ONTO A DOWNWIND LEG. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A 6 FOOT BANK ON AN ISLAND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.