What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 2, 2010 at 0630 CDT a Piper PA-12 super cruiser operated by alan frazier on an intended flight from Wild Rose, Wisconsin left runway 27 during the takeoff roll and impacted the adjacient trees. The aircraft sustained substanitial damage. The runway was wet due to morning dew. The ATP pilot, the sole occupant, was not injuried. VFR conditions prevailed at the time. A VFR flight plan was filed but had not been opened. The intended destination was grand forks, north dakota.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 2, 2010 AT 0630 CDT A PIPER PA-12 SUPER CRUISER OPERATED BY ALAN FRAZIER ON AN INTENDED FLIGHT FROM WILD ROSE, WISCONSIN LEFT RUNWAY 27 DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND IMPACTED THE ADJACIENT TREES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANITIAL DAMAGE. THE RUNWAY WAS WET DUE TO MORNING DEW. THE ATP PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURIED. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED BUT HAD NOT BEEN OPENED. THE INTENDED DESTINATION WAS GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.