From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot tried to take off with a quartering tailwind. The aircraft wheels lifted off, then the aircraft veered to the left, and the left wing hit the ground. The landing gear collapsed and the propeller hit the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT TRIED TO TAKE OFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE AIRCRAFT WHEELS LIFTED OFF, THEN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER HIT THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.