What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot attempted takeoff into the wind. Aircraft became airborne at normal takeoff point but did not continue to climb. Aircraft struck tall brushes at departure end of runway and came to rest in a field approximately 200 feet beyond. Pilot received minor injury: a cut to the back of his head requiring 9 stitches. Passenger was uninjured. Aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF INTO THE WIND. AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AT NORMAL TAKEOFF POINT BUT DID NOT CONTINUE TO CLIMB. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TALL BRUSHES AT DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEYOND. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURY: A CUT TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING 9 STITCHES. PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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