What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) State trooper pilot attempted to take off from a narrow, gravel road. During the take off roll, he reached down to add flaps, but could not put his hand on the flap handle. He looked down momentarily, and when he looked up, the aircraft was heading off of the road and into the willows. He attempted to lift the aircraft into ground effect and clear the willows, but lost control, a main wheel hung off the side of the road causing the aircraft to flip upside down. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) STATE TROOPER PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A NARROW, GRAVEL ROAD. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, HE REACHED DOWN TO ADD FLAPS, BUT COULD NOT PUT HIS HAND ON THE FLAP HANDLE. HE LOOKED DOWN MOMENTARILY, AND WHEN HE LOOKED UP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO THE WILLOWS. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE AIRCRAFT INTO GROUND EFFECT AND CLEAR THE WILLOWS, BUT LOST CONTROL, A MAIN WHEEL HUNG OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.