What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 22, 2001, at 1330LCL, N90407, an amateur built gyroplane, model RAF-2000-GTX-SE, piloted by owner dennis p. carver, private pilot #2618467 sel, student #FF-1398067 (gyroplane), was departing runway 5 at Barre-montpelier airport, berlin, VT. During the takeoff roll a crosswind was encountered causing liftoff to occur and aircraft to turn perpendicular to the runway at which time lift was lost and aircraft contacted runway going sideways. The aircraft rolled onto its side causing substantial damage. No injuries to flight crew.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2001, AT 1330LCL, N90407, AN AMATEUR BUILT GYROPLANE, MODEL RAF-2000-GTX-SE, PILOTED BY OWNER DENNIS P. CARVER, PRIVATE PILOT #2618467 SEL, STUDENT #FF-1398067 (GYROPLANE), WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 5 AT BARRE-MONTPELIER AIRPORT, BERLIN, VT. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL A CROSSWIND WAS ENCOUNTERED CAUSING LIFTOFF TO OCCUR AND AIRCRAFT TO TURN PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY AT WHICH TIME LIFT WAS LOST AND AIRCRAFT CONTACTED RUNWAY GOING SIDEWAYS. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO FLIGHT CREW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.