What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated he was aware of the strong cross wind condition that existed prior to beginning his takeoff. He said he held short of runway 15 and requested a wind check from the UNICOM which is monitored by the local FBO with a NWS approved anemometer. The wind was 24020G25 and he continued to hold waiting for a more favorable wind. When the wind was reported at 21015, he determined that the aircraft could handle the cross wind and began to takeoff. He stated that just at rotation a gust of wind caused him to lose directional control. The aircraft exited the left side of the runway and slid down an embankment damaging the left wing and fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE WAS AWARE OF THE STRONG CROSS WIND CONDITION THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO BEGINNING HIS TAKEOFF. HE SAID HE HELD SHORT OF RUNWAY 15 AND REQUESTED A WIND CHECK FROM THE UNICOM WHICH IS MONITORED BY THE LOCAL FBO WITH A NWS APPROVED ANEMOMETER. THE WIND WAS 24020G25 AND HE CONTINUED TO HOLD WAITING FOR A MORE FAVORABLE WIND. WHEN THE WIND WAS REPORTED AT 21015, HE DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COULD HANDLE THE CROSS WIND AND BEGAN TO TAKEOFF. HE STATED THAT JUST AT ROTATION A GUST OF WIND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE.
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