What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During take off roll on runway 30 at Marfa Texas, a dust devil passed over the runway. The pilot lost control of the tailwheel airplane and it veered to the left side of the runway. The left elevator was damaged when it hit the plasi along the left side of the runway 30. There were no injuries. The pilot reported the occurrence to the NTSB, and it was listed as an accident. A ramp inspection at Marfa on may 31, 2005, noted the damaged elevator control tab and an occurrence, privacy data omitted was opened and completed in June 2005. This form 8020-23, has been completed to downgrade the NTSB accident to an incident, privacy data omitted (-23 amendment) the FAA arrived on scene before it was notified by the NTSB that this was an accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKE OFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 30 AT MARFA TEXAS, A DUST DEVIL PASSED OVER THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE AND IT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT ELEVATOR WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT HIT THE PLASI ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY 30. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED THE OCCURRENCE TO THE NTSB, AND IT WAS LISTED AS AN ACCIDENT. A RAMP INSPECTION AT MARFA ON MAY 31, 2005, NOTED THE DAMAGED ELEVATOR CONTROL TAB AND AN OCCURRENCE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS OPENED AND COMPLETED IN JUNE 2005. THIS FORM 8020-23, HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO DOWNGRADE THE NTSB ACCIDENT TO AN INCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (-23 AMENDMENT) THE FAA ARRIVED ON SCENE BEFORE IT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE NTSB THAT THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.