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) Airman stated that on liftoff from a remote ridge line a 10 knot left crosswind caused him to drift to the right and the right wing struck a tree alongside the strip. The tree strike caused the aircraft to rotate to the right and the aircraft settled back to the surface striking the left gear and crumpling it. The right rear wing spar is bent and the left wing tip suffered minor damage. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN STATED THAT ON LIFTOFF FROM A REMOTE RIDGE LINE A 10 KNOT LEFT CROSSWIND CAUSED HIM TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE ALONGSIDE THE STRIP. THE TREE STRIKE CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROTATE TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK TO THE SURFACE STRIKING THE LEFT GEAR AND CRUMPLING IT. THE RIGHT REAR WING SPAR IS BENT AND THE LEFT WING TIP SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.