What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot attempted to abort the take-off after three unsuccessful attempts to rotate. The pilot steered the aircraft off runway onto the grass. The nose landing gear broke, and aircraft nose hit the ground. No injuries to the pilot, who was the only one on board, minor damage to the aircraft. Investigation revealed that elevator trim indicator was out of adjustment.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE TAKE-OFF AFTER THREE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO ROTATE. THE PILOT STEERED THE AIRCRAFT OFF RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BROKE, AND AIRCRAFT NOSE HIT THE GROUND. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE ONLY ONE ON BOARD, MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
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