What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 3, 2004, at 1333 local time, a Cessna 182-G, N3102S, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight, collided with an embankment on takeoff roll at Taylorsville airport, Taylorsville, NC. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot received minor lacerations and bruises. The flight originated from Taylorsville airport, NC at the same date and time above. The pilot stated that he started his takeoff roll on the west runway, and just before rotations his seat slid backwards. The pilot reported that he "lost directional control" of the airplane, and the airplane subsequently collided with an embankment.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 3, 2004, AT 1333 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 182-G, N3102S, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED A PRIVATE OWNER, OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT ON TAKEOFF ROLL AT TAYLORSVILLE AIRPORT, TAYLORSVILLE, NC. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR LACERATIONS AND BRUISES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TAYLORSVILLE AIRPORT, NC AT THE SAME DATE AND TIME ABOVE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE STARTED HIS TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE WEST RUNWAY, AND JUST BEFORE ROTATIONS HIS SEAT SLID BACKWARDS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE "LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL" OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.