What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On April 1, 2001, approx. 1045 MDT, N679WB, a fox pegazair 100, owned and operated by the pilot was destroyed when it collided with terrain during takeoff from Angel Fire, new Mexico, airport. The commercail pilot, the only occupant aboard, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. In a telephone interview, the pilot said he was making a takeoff on runway 17. Just as the airplane lifted off, a crosswind blew it off the left side of the runway. The airplane struck a fence and nosed over. At the time of the accident, the wind was from 250 degrees at 15 knots. (-23) on April 1, 2001, at 1045 MST, a pegazair, experimental amateur built a/c, N679WB, registered to privacy data omitted ^ collided with the ground after takeoff at angelfire airport, angelfire, NM, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The a/c was substantially damaged and the certificated flight instructor was not injured. (.4) on April 1, 2001, approx. 1045 MDT a fox pegazair 100, owned and operated by the pilot was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during takeoff from Angel Fire, new Mexico, airport. The commercial pilot, the only occupant was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under title 14 CFR part 91. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. In a telephone interview, the pilot said he was making a takeoff on runway 17. Just as the airplane lifted off, a crosswind blew it off the left side of the runway. The airplane struck a fence and nosed over. At the time of the accident, the wind was from 250 degrees at 15 knots. In his accident report, the pilot said the inital portion of the takeoff was normal but after the airplane had rolled 520 feet, "directional control was lost and the a/c departed the runway at avout a 30 degree Angel." The airplane became airborne and continued 524 feet before crossing a small ditch and colliding with a barbed wire fence. The airplane traveled another 40 feet before striking the ground in a right wing low attitude. The right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded another 16 feet before nosing over. The pilot said that there were gusty crosswinds at the time of the accident and that it was "likely that a wind gust in excess of a/c's capability was encountered".
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON APRIL 1, 2001, APPROX. 1045 MDT, N679WB, A FOX PEGAZAIR 100, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF FROM ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO, AIRPORT. THE COMMERCAIL PILOT, THE ONLY OCCUPANT ABOARD, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT SAID HE WAS MAKING A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 17. JUST AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, A CROSSWIND BLEW IT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE AND NOSED OVER. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WIND WAS FROM 250 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. (-23) ON APRIL 1, 2001, AT 1045 MST, A PEGAZAIR, EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT A/C, N679WB, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY ^ COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER TAKEOFF AT ANGELFIRE AIRPORT, ANGELFIRE, NM, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE A/C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS NOT INJURED. (.4) ON APRIL 1, 2001, APPROX. 1045 MDT A FOX PEGAZAIR 100, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING TAKEOFF FROM ANGEL FIRE, NEW MEXICO, AIRPORT. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE ONLY OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW, THE PILOT SAID HE WAS MAKING A TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 17. JUST AS THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, A CROSSWIND BLEW IT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE AND NOSED OVER. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE WIND WAS FROM 250 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT, THE PILOT SAID THE INITAL PORTION OF THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL BUT AFTER THE AIRPLANE HAD ROLLED 520 FEET, "DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE A/C DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT AVOUT A 30 DEGREE ANGEL." THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AND CONTINUED 524 FEET BEFORE CROSSING A SMALL DITCH AND COLLIDING WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED ANOTHER 40 FEET BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND IN A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED ANOTHER 16 FEET BEFORE NOSING OVER. THE PILOT SAID THAT THERE WERE GUSTY CROSSWINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THAT IT WAS "LIKELY THAT A WIND GUST IN EXCESS OF A/C'S CAPABILITY WAS ENCOUNTERED".
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.