What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Saturday 5/3/2008 at 6:00 a.m. PDT time, the pilot privacy data omitted was acting as pilot in command of Cessna 172M N20406. While departing Wilson bar usfa (ID76) to fly to salmon, ID. (Ksmn). The pilot privacy data omitted hit some brush and small rock outcropping during his takeoff roll damaging the right wing and right wing tip. The pilot privacy data omitted aborted his takeoff and shutdown to inspect for damage. After inspecting the damage he determined the aircraft was safe to fly and flew to salmon, ID.(ksmn)
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SATURDAY 5/3/2008 AT 6:00 A.M. PDT TIME, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF CESSNA 172M N20406. WHILE DEPARTING WILSON BAR USFA (ID76) TO FLY TO SALMON, ID. (KSMN). THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HIT SOME BRUSH AND SMALL ROCK OUTCROPPING DURING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT WING TIP. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ABORTED HIS TAKEOFF AND SHUTDOWN TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE. AFTER INSPECTING THE DAMAGE HE DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFE TO FLY AND FLEW TO SALMON, ID.(KSMN)
NTSB investigation
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