What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that the aircraft initiated an uncommanded yaw to the left after the take off and had reached an altitude of approximately 8 feet AGL. Pilot stated that full and opposite aileron and rudder inputs were initiated but had no effect on the aircraft. Pilot retarded throttle, aircraft continued to the left, lost altitude and contacted the ground. Aircraft slid on the ground and was arrested by the airport barrier fence. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. Pilot was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Minor injuries were reported. Weather: mt 1253Z 00000KT 10SM clr 18/15 A2993
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT INITIATED AN UNCOMMANDED YAW TO THE LEFT AFTER THE TAKE OFF AND HAD REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET AGL. PILOT STATED THAT FULL AND OPPOSITE AILERON AND RUDDER INPUTS WERE INITIATED BUT HAD NO EFFECT ON THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT RETARDED THROTTLE, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE LEFT, LOST ALTITUDE AND CONTACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE GROUND AND WAS ARRESTED BY THE AIRPORT BARRIER FENCE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. MINOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. WEATHER: MT 1253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A2993
NTSB investigation
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