What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On the afternoon of January 30, 2008 at Jackson co. airport Jefferson ga. The pilot privacy data omitted flew his ultralight (light sport acft) off from rwy 16. He said he attained an altitude of 300 ft and 40KTS airspeed. An unexpected gust of wind blew him away. (Pilot's statement to EMT) the aircraft struck the ground nose down at 120 feet on the east side of runway 16. The gas tank was still intact, no fuel leakage. Patient was airlifted to grady hospital. There was considerable damage to the airframe of the craft. The wing span was intact with little damage. The engine and propeller did not have any visible damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THE AFTERNOON OF JANUARY 30, 2008 AT JACKSON CO. AIRPORT JEFFERSON GA. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FLEW HIS ULTRALIGHT (LIGHT SPORT ACFT) OFF FROM RWY 16. HE SAID HE ATTAINED AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FT AND 40KTS AIRSPEED. AN UNEXPECTED GUST OF WIND BLEW HIM AWAY. (PILOT'S STATEMENT TO EMT) THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND NOSE DOWN AT 120 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY 16. THE GAS TANK WAS STILL INTACT, NO FUEL LEAKAGE. PATIENT WAS AIRLIFTED TO GRADY HOSPITAL. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME OF THE CRAFT. THE WING SPAN WAS INTACT WITH LITTLE DAMAGE. THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER DID NOT HAVE ANY VISIBLE DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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