What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft, upon takeoff, rolled southbound on runway 17, went approximately 1/4 mile, then veered right off the runway into the grass. The aircraft traveled 127 yards in the grass then lifted off, flew approximately 100 yards, and the left wing tip contacted the ground. The aircraft cartwheeled onto the nose, then the right wing tip. The aircraft came to rest 300 feet from the point of first impact and caught on fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT, UPON TAKEOFF, ROLLED SOUTHBOUND ON RUNWAY 17, WENT APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE, THEN VEERED RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED 127 YARDS IN THE GRASS THEN LIFTED OFF, FLEW APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS, AND THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED ONTO THE NOSE, THEN THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 300 FEET FROM THE POINT OF FIRST IMPACT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N8966W · 1
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