What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Owner states that he took the newly-purchased aircraft to the airport to do taxi and ground runs. He stated that he had no intention of flying the aircraft. He stated that on ground run he veered off the right side of the runway and applied power to get the aircraft back onto the runway. At that time, he says a gust of wind lifted the aircraft. He found himself airborne and in order to avoid an immediate crash, took the a/c around the field in order to get it under control. He again lost control of the aircraft, the wind lifted and it came to rest in trees on the right side of the runway. Substantial damage was done to the aircraft from impact with the trees and ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) OWNER STATES THAT HE TOOK THE NEWLY-PURCHASED AIRCRAFT TO THE AIRPORT TO DO TAXI AND GROUND RUNS. HE STATED THAT HE HAD NO INTENTION OF FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT ON GROUND RUN HE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND APPLIED POWER TO GET THE AIRCRAFT BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY. AT THAT TIME, HE SAYS A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT. HE FOUND HIMSELF AIRBORNE AND IN ORDER TO AVOID AN IMMEDIATE CRASH, TOOK THE A/C AROUND THE FIELD IN ORDER TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL. HE AGAIN LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE WIND LIFTED AND IT CAME TO REST IN TREES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT FROM IMPACT WITH THE TREES AND GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.