What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he overcorrected to a crosswind during takeoff in gusty conditions on a river bank. Just after liftoff the wind blew his aircraft back down and to the left causing him to hit some brush and losing control. After exiting the aircraft, the aircraft caught fire and burned. The aircraft was destroyed in the post crash fire. Neither the pilot or his passenger were injured. Note: there is a disrepancy in the time of the accident and the time that the FAA and FSDO were notified. These times will be updated as information is substantiated.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE OVERCORRECTED TO A CROSSWIND DURING TAKEOFF IN GUSTY CONDITIONS ON A RIVER BANK. JUST AFTER LIFTOFF THE WIND BLEW HIS AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN AND TO THE LEFT CAUSING HIM TO HIT SOME BRUSH AND LOSING CONTROL. AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE. NEITHER THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED. NOTE: THERE IS A DISREPANCY IN THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE TIME THAT THE FAA AND FSDO WERE NOTIFIED. THESE TIMES WILL BE UPDATED AS INFORMATION IS SUBSTANTIATED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.