What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 17, 2007, at approximately 1620 Alaska standard time, a Dehavilland, DHC-2 mk 1, wheel equipped aircraft was cleared for take off from runway 14 at ted stevens Anchorage International Airport. The aircraft had undergone a complete restoration. The pilot was operating under part 91, conducting an operational check after maintenance flight. The winds were at 130 and 17 knots. The aircraft lifted off to approximately twenty feet, in the air and banked to the left when the pilot lost control and ended his flight at taxiway s.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 17, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 ALASKA STANDARD TIME, A DEHAVILLAND, DHC-2 MK 1, WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 14 AT TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD UNDERGONE A COMPLETE RESTORATION. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING UNDER PART 91, CONDUCTING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. THE WINDS WERE AT 130 AND 17 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF TO APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET, IN THE AIR AND BANKED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND ENDED HIS FLIGHT AT TAXIWAY S.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.