What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted was taking off on runway 23 from intersection of "d" taxiway (approx. 3500' remaining). Wind was steady at 160 degrees and nine knots (AWOS report). The a/c was aligned with the centerline and full powerwas applied. As the a/c progressed forward on the takeoff roll, the tail was raised and the airplane started weather vaning into the left crosswind. privacy data omitted States that he "tried to keep strong left rudder". Directional control was diminishing rapidly and the takeoff was aborted. Heavy braking was applied and the a/c pitched forward onto its nose and left wing. The airplane came to rest on the runway in a three point attitude (nose and two main wheels).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA ^ WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 23 FROM INTERSECTION OF "D" TAXIWAY (APPROX. 3500' REMAINING). WIND WAS STEADY AT 160 DEGREES AND NINE KNOTS (AWOS REPORT). THE A/C WAS ALIGNED WITH THE CENTERLINE AND FULL POWERWAS APPLIED. AS THE A/C PROGRESSED FORWARD ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE TAIL WAS RAISED AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED WEATHER VANING INTO THE LEFT CROSSWIND. ^PRIVACY DATA ^ STATES THAT HE "TRIED TO KEEP STRONG LEFT RUDDER". DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS DIMINISHING RAPIDLY AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. HEAVY BRAKING WAS APPLIED AND THE A/C PITCHED FORWARD ONTO ITS NOSE AND LEFT WING. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE (NOSE AND TWO MAIN WHEELS).
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N2780X · 2
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