What happened
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1. At approximately 16:00 PST on February 6, 2010 N8859X, a Cessna 182D, began a take off roll on the private dirt Airstrip located on the west side of the city of Quartzsite, AZ.2. The take off direction was to the southwest.3. A weather reporting station does not exist at this private Airstrip. Winds at kblh, an airport 27 miles to the west, were reported 020 degrees at 17 miles per hour. Witnesses at the private Airstrip stated the winds were from the north at approximately 10 to 15 miles per hour.4. During the take off roll N8859X veered left (east) off of the runway and struck N7122P, a legend xl powered parachute which was parked to the left (east) of the runway.5. N8859X then continued the take off and proceeded to kpsp.6. Upon landing at kpsp the pilot was identified as privacy data omitted private pilot privacy data omitted. N8859X, the Cessna 182D sustained substantial damage.8. N7122P, the legend xl powered parachute, was destroyed
As the FAA filed it
1. AT APPROXIMATELY 16:00 PST ON FEBRUARY 6, 2010 N8859X, A CESSNA 182D, BEGAN A TAKE OFF ROLL ON THE PRIVATE DIRT AIRSTRIP LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CITY OF QUARTZSITE, AZ.2. THE TAKE OFF DIRECTION WAS TO THE SOUTHWEST.3. A WEATHER REPORTING STATION DOES NOT EXIST AT THIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. WINDS AT KBLH, AN AIRPORT 27 MILES TO THE WEST, WERE REPORTED 020 DEGREES AT 17 MILES PER HOUR. WITNESSES AT THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP STATED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE NORTH AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.4. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL N8859X VEERED LEFT (EAST) OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK N7122P, A LEGEND XL POWERED PARACHUTE WHICH WAS PARKED TO THE LEFT (EAST) OF THE RUNWAY.5. N8859X THEN CONTINUED THE TAKE OFF AND PROCEEDED TO KPSP.6. UPON LANDING AT KPSP THE PILOT WAS IDENTIFIED AS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. N8859X, THE CESSNA 182D SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.8. N7122P, THE LEGEND XL POWERED PARACHUTE, WAS DESTROYED
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