What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot in command attempted the first flight of the day with a full load of fuel and full hopper from a private airfield 10 miles south of artesia, NM. The PIC decided to takeoff up-hill on runway 29 because of the prevailing wind (340@ 23 g 28). The PIC was unable to establish an initial climb and began to settle back to the ground. The PIC attempted to dump chemicals too late and the aircraft impacted the ground, cartwheeled, and came to rest upright. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the airframe and engine. The PIC was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND ATTEMPTED THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY WITH A FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND FULL HOPPER FROM A PRIVATE AIRFIELD 10 MILES SOUTH OF ARTESIA, NM. THE PIC DECIDED TO TAKEOFF UP-HILL ON RUNWAY 29 BECAUSE OF THE PREVAILING WIND (340@ 23 G 28). THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH AN INITIAL CLIMB AND BEGAN TO SETTLE BACK TO THE GROUND. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO DUMP CHEMICALS TOO LATE AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, CARTWHEELED, AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE. THE PIC WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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