What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot described the accident per phone call with ASI this office. As the aircraft started its takeoff roll from a gravel strip near chickaloon Alaska, a gust of wind veered the aircraft from the centerline of the runway, the wing tip struck a tree near the edge of the strip and the aircraft ground looped. The impact sheared off the landing gear and did major structural damage to the wings and tail section.privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DESCRIBED THE ACCIDENT PER PHONE CALL WITH ASI THIS OFFICE. AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED ITS TAKEOFF ROLL FROM A GRAVEL STRIP NEAR CHICKALOON ALASKA, A GUST OF WIND VEERED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY, THE WING TIP STRUCK A TREE NEAR THE EDGE OF THE STRIP AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE IMPACT SHEARED OFF THE LANDING GEAR AND DID MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND TAIL SECTION.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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