What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated that he was departing runway 20L at Fairbanks International Airport. He had begun his takeoff roll, the tail had lifted approximatley one foot off the ground when the aircraft began to veer to the left. He corrected by apply right rudder and brake. The aircraft then veered to the right, the left gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest off the runway heading north. The aircraft received substantial damage. No injuries. Ptrs # AL01201001795
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 20L AT FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HE HAD BEGUN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL, THE TAIL HAD LIFTED APPROXIMATLEY ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. HE CORRECTED BY APPLY RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OFF THE RUNWAY HEADING NORTH. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. PTRS # AL01201001795
NTSB investigation
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