What happened
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(-23) N24DN piloted by private pilot on December 14, 2007 at 1926 gmt was in the process of takeoff from Salem airport (I83) Salem, IN. As the aircraft rolled down the runway and rotated for take off, the aircraft drifted to the right over the taxiway. Aircraft crashed to the right of the taxiway in the grass area adjacent to the perimeter fence 200 feet after takeoff. The rotor blade contacted the propeller causing the aircraft to torque roll to the left prior to impact. The aircraft struck the ground, bounced and came to rest on the left side. The pilot was extracted from the aircraft by EMS and transported to local hospital. Pilot sustained serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N24DN PILOTED BY PRIVATE PILOT ON DECEMBER 14, 2007 AT 1926 GMT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKEOFF FROM SALEM AIRPORT (I83) SALEM, IN. AS THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED DOWN THE RUNWAY AND ROTATED FOR TAKE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OVER THE TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT CRASHED TO THE RIGHT OF THE TAXIWAY IN THE GRASS AREA ADJACENT TO THE PERIMETER FENCE 200 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED THE PROPELLER CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TORQUE ROLL TO THE LEFT PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, BOUNCED AND CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE PILOT WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT BY EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL. PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.
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