What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot filed a IFR flight plan for fcm. Performed take-off roll on runway 11 during white out conditions, lost visual references, slowed a/c and lost directional control, a/c veered into snow bank off the right side of runway. Nosewheel strut collapsed when it contacted the plowed grass surface off to the side of the runway and the prop struck the snow bank. The right wing tip and engine cowling received damage. The nose section has hidden damage that includes the right keel, nose bug and associated bulkheads. Right wing hidden damage includes stiffners and ribs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT FILED A IFR FLIGHT PLAN FOR FCM. PERFORMED TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 11 DURING WHITE OUT CONDITIONS, LOST VISUAL REFERENCES, SLOWED A/C AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, A/C VEERED INTO SNOW BANK OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY. NOSEWHEEL STRUT COLLAPSED WHEN IT CONTACTED THE PLOWED GRASS SURFACE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE PROP STRUCK THE SNOW BANK. THE RIGHT WING TIP AND ENGINE COWLING RECEIVED DAMAGE. THE NOSE SECTION HAS HIDDEN DAMAGE THAT INCLUDES THE RIGHT KEEL, NOSE BUG AND ASSOCIATED BULKHEADS. RIGHT WING HIDDEN DAMAGE INCLUDES STIFFNERS AND RIBS.
NTSB investigation
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