What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 23, 2008, at 1215 MST, an experimental-amateur built hardy larry a. midget mustang (M-1), registered to the pilot privacy data omitted was taking off on runway 33 at the Central Colorado Regional Airport (kaej) located in Buena Vista, CO. Pilot and owner privacy data omitted was trying to take off, when the aircraft went off the right side of runway 33. The pilot stated that he had reached a speed of 65 miles per hour, when he started to lose control of the aircraft. He pushed the stick left and then right when he overcorrected and crashed the aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and VFR flight plan was not filed. No injury was reported by the pilot. The aircraft was substantial damaged. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 23, 2008, AT 1215 MST, AN EXPERIMENTAL-AMATEUR BUILT HARDY LARRY A. MIDGET MUSTANG (M-1), REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 33 AT THE CENTRAL COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT (KAEJ) LOCATED IN BUENA VISTA, CO. PILOT AND OWNER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TRYING TO TAKE OFF, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 33. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD REACHED A SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN HE STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE PUSHED THE STICK LEFT AND THEN RIGHT WHEN HE OVERCORRECTED AND CRASHED THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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