What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Rounds was completing a short VFR flight from oxford, me (81B) to Livermore Falls - Bowman field (B10). He circled the field and entered a crosswind at mid-field for a left downwind to runway 20 (2400 ft. grass). He cut the downwind short with a left circling slip for the runway. The wind was reported from the west at 10 to 15 knots (with mild low-level turbulence). He struck the trees at the approach end of 20, immediately cartwheeled and came to rest in the saplings and heavey brush in the gully at the north end of the airport. Mr. Rounds was alone and immediately exited the aircraft unassisted. No injuries. No significant property damage - small trees and brush. Aircraft damage - substantial- both wings bent forward with extensive damage to include rear spars, wood prop splintered (power on), windshield shattered, significant structural damage to top of cabin, left main landing gear broke off.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. ROUNDS WAS COMPLETING A SHORT VFR FLIGHT FROM OXFORD, ME (81B) TO LIVERMORE FALLS - BOWMAN FIELD (B10). HE CIRCLED THE FIELD AND ENTERED A CROSSWIND AT MID-FIELD FOR A LEFT DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 20 (2400 FT. GRASS). HE CUT THE DOWNWIND SHORT WITH A LEFT CIRCLING SLIP FOR THE RUNWAY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS (WITH MILD LOW-LEVEL TURBULENCE). HE STRUCK THE TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF 20, IMMEDIATELY CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST IN THE SAPLINGS AND HEAVEY BRUSH IN THE GULLY AT THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT. MR. ROUNDS WAS ALONE AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNASSISTED. NO INJURIES. NO SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE - SMALL TREES AND BRUSH. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE - SUBSTANTIAL- BOTH WINGS BENT FORWARD WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO INCLUDE REAR SPARS, WOOD PROP SPLINTERED (POWER ON), WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO TOP OF CABIN, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF.
NTSB investigation
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