What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 07/09/05 at 18:52 Alaska daylight time, N8090K, a Stinson 108-2, piloted by privacy data omitted attempted to take off from runway 25 at illiamna, Alaska. At the time of the take off the wind was reported at 2315G20. In an interview with the pilot privacy data omitted he reported that after lift off he experienced a strong down draft that resulted in the aircraft settling back to the runway surface. The aircraft became airborne again and again experienced a down draft resulting in the aircraft touching down on the runway surface a second time. On the second down draft the pilot privacy data omitted reported that the aircraft had drifted to the right side of the runway. The pilot privacy data omitted aborted the take off and was unable to maintain directional control. The aircraft came to rest off to the right side of the runway and sustained minor damage. Immediately after the aborted take off the wind was reported at 21222G27. At the time of the incident thunderstorms were reported to the north of the airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 07/09/05 AT 18:52 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, N8090K, A STINSON 108-2, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 25 AT ILLIAMNA, ALASKA. AT THE TIME OF THE TAKE OFF THE WIND WAS REPORTED AT 2315G20. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ HE REPORTED THAT AFTER LIFT OFF HE EXPERIENCED A STRONG DOWN DRAFT THAT RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT SETTLING BACK TO THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND AGAIN EXPERIENCED A DOWN DRAFT RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHING DOWN ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE A SECOND TIME. ON THE SECOND DOWN DRAFT THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ABORTED TAKE OFF THE WIND WAS REPORTED AT 21222G27. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED TO THE NORTH OF THE AIRPORT.
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