What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 30, 2005, at approximately 1420 hours PST, the pilot privacy data omitted acting as pilot in command and the sole occupant of N99BK, an experimental amateur built avid flyer mark iv, lost control during takeoff at California City airport (L71), California City, CA, on runway 24 with a wind of approximately 285 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 20. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway, the wheels caught in the soft ground and the aircraft nosed over onto its back. The sole occupant was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 30, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1420 HOURS PST, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND AND THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF N99BK, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AVID FLYER MARK IV, LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AT CALIFORNIA CITY AIRPORT (L71), CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, ON RUNWAY 24 WITH A WIND OF APPROXIMATELY 285 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 20. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE WHEELS CAUGHT IN THE SOFT GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.