What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 5/17/2010 at 2200Z, at Hopkinsville, KY (hvk), N397MK, an experimental amateur built gyrocopter was taking off on runway 26. During the take off roll, aircraft caught a gust of wind causing the rotor to strike the ground and aircraft to roll over on its left side damaging aircraft and pilot sustained a broken arm.
As the FAA filed it
ON 5/17/2010 AT 2200Z, AT HOPKINSVILLE, KY (HVK), N397MK, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT GYROCOPTER WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 26. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT CAUGHT A GUST OF WIND CAUSING THE ROTOR TO STRIKE THE GROUND AND AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE DAMAGING AIRCRAFT AND PILOT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.