What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The non-certified pilot in command was departing runway 2 with a quartering tailwind out of the south. The pilot lost directional control of the aircraft and veered to the right. The aircraft exited runway 2, crossed runway 29/11, and entered a field east of runway 2. The aircraft traveled 667 feet in a northeasterly direction and became airborne several times before it impacted a berm. The pilot was not injured and the aircraft received substantial damage. The wind on the surface was reported as calm 47 minutes before the accident. However, the wind at or around the time of the accident was reported at 180 degrees at 11 knots gusting 15 knots.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE NON-CERTIFIED PILOT IN COMMAND WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 2 WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND OUT OF THE SOUTH. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED RUNWAY 2, CROSSED RUNWAY 29/11, AND ENTERED A FIELD EAST OF RUNWAY 2. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED 667 FEET IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION AND BECAME AIRBORNE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT IMPACTED A BERM. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE WIND ON THE SURFACE WAS REPORTED AS CALM 47 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE WIND AT OR AROUND THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AT 180 DEGREES AT 11 KNOTS GUSTING 15 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.