What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 11, 2007, 1345 EST, a wheel equipped Maule, MXT-7-180A, N10438, s/n 21031C, piloted by privacy data omitted lost directional control during take off on a frozen lake runway (B18) located in Alton, NH. Approximately 200 feet from the runway threshold the aircraft slid off the left side of the runway through a snow bank and struck a chevy 1500 pickup truck, NH plate svi. Aircraft sustained damage to the left landing gear, left wing, left aileron, and left elevator. The parked vehicle received damage to the windshield, grill and bumper. Weather as observed by on scene personnel was clear and sunny, winds varying from calm to 3 to 5 mph from the west and across the runway. Pilot was the only occupant on board the aircraft. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2007, 1345 EST, A WHEEL EQUIPPED MAULE, MXT-7-180A, N10438, S/N 21031C, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKE OFF ON A FROZEN LAKE RUNWAY (B18) LOCATED IN ALTON, NH. APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY THROUGH A SNOW BANK AND STRUCK A CHEVY 1500 PICKUP TRUCK, NH PLATE SVI. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING, LEFT AILERON, AND LEFT ELEVATOR. THE PARKED VEHICLE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, GRILL AND BUMPER. WEATHER AS OBSERVED BY ON SCENE PERSONNEL WAS CLEAR AND SUNNY, WINDS VARYING FROM CALM TO 3 TO 5 MPH FROM THE WEST AND ACROSS THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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