What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On taxiing south on a duster strip for take off to the north, pilot failed to properly identify the end of the runway and taxied into a berm and ditch at the southmost end of the strip, shearing off the right gear leg and folding the left gear forward. Propeller was curled from impact with the berm and ditch. Other minor wing skin damage was noted and the spray apparatus was damaged. Aircraft remained upright.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAXIING SOUTH ON A DUSTER STRIP FOR TAKE OFF TO THE NORTH, PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED INTO A BERM AND DITCH AT THE SOUTHMOST END OF THE STRIP, SHEARING OFF THE RIGHT GEAR LEG AND FOLDING THE LEFT GEAR FORWARD. PROPELLER WAS CURLED FROM IMPACT WITH THE BERM AND DITCH. OTHER MINOR WING SKIN DAMAGE WAS NOTED AND THE SPRAY APPARATUS WAS DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT.
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