What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 7/21/08 Grumman G-164 aircraft, N966QC, operated and flown by ron a. erickson received substantial damage while attempting to takeoff from a grass runway at Esmond, ND for the purpose of aerial application. The aircraft, according to the pilot, did not climb out of ground effect. The landing gear settled into a wheat field at the departure end of the runway causing loss of control. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the wings, empanage. Minor injuries from contact with chemical being disensed. No mechanical issues were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 7/21/08 GRUMMAN G-164 AIRCRAFT, N966QC, OPERATED AND FLOWN BY RON A. ERICKSON RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS RUNWAY AT ESMOND, ND FOR THE PURPOSE OF AERIAL APPLICATION. THE AIRCRAFT, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DID NOT CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE LANDING GEAR SETTLED INTO A WHEAT FIELD AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, EMPANAGE. MINOR INJURIES FROM CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL BEING DISENSED. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WERE REPORTED.
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