What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 18, 2008, at 1230 CDT a Highlander, N8888V, owned by privacy data omitted was taking off from a farmers field approximately 15 miles west of Onida, SD for a trip back to sturgis, SD. The weather was VFR and no flight plan was filed. During takeoff roll, at approximately 40 knots, the aircraft hit a dirt mound with the right main landing gear. The aircrafts right main landing gear was torn off and the aircraft spun around to the left. The airplane had substantial damage and the pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot privacy data omitted holds a private pilots certificate.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 18, 2008, AT 1230 CDT A HIGHLANDER, N8888V, OWNED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TAKING OFF FROM A FARMERS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES WEST OF ONIDA, SD FOR A TRIP BACK TO STURGIS, SD. THE WEATHER WAS VFR AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DIRT MOUND WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFTS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS TORN OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOTS CERTIFICATE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.