What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On takeoff aircraft began an uncommanded roll left as main gear departed surface. Pilot applied right aileron and right rudder to stop roll, without effect. The left wingtip collided with small rocks about 800 feet from beginning of runway, aircraft swerved left about 30 degrees. Nose gear collided with large boulder, separating nosewheel. Will update -23 when aircraft is recovered and flight control system is inspected closer. (-23 amendment) conducted flight control system check out with NTSB and Cessna representative. No abnormalities were found with flight control system.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL LEFT AS MAIN GEAR DEPARTED SURFACE. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT AILERON AND RIGHT RUDDER TO STOP ROLL, WITHOUT EFFECT. THE LEFT WINGTIP COLLIDED WITH SMALL ROCKS ABOUT 800 FEET FROM BEGINNING OF RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT SWERVED LEFT ABOUT 30 DEGREES. NOSE GEAR COLLIDED WITH LARGE BOULDER, SEPARATING NOSEWHEEL. WILL UPDATE -23 WHEN AIRCRAFT IS RECOVERED AND FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM IS INSPECTED CLOSER. (-23 AMENDMENT) CONDUCTED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM CHECK OUT WITH NTSB AND CESSNA REPRESENTATIVE. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND WITH FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.