What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 10, 2011 at approximately 1400MST, N9330C, a Cessna 180, piloted by ronald apfelbaum, pilot certificate number privacy data omitted incurred substantial damage during the takeoff roll at red creek airstrip. Red creek airstrip is an unimproved dirt strip remotely located approximately 40 miles NE of Mesa, Arizona. During the take off roll, the aircraft lost directional control and struck vegetation on the edge of the runway causing the aircraft to turn sharply, causing substantial damage to the wing, tail, and landing gear. The aircraft came to a rest on the at the midfield point northwest of runway 6/24.there were two occupants of the aircraft, no injuries sustained. The weather at the time of the accident was reported as VFR. Winds were light and out of the southwest according to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 10, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400MST, N9330C, A CESSNA 180, PILOTED BY RONALD APFELBAUM, PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT RED CREEK AIRSTRIP. RED CREEK AIRSTRIP IS AN UNIMPROVED DIRT STRIP REMOTELY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES NE OF MESA, ARIZONA.DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND STRUCK VEGETATION ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN SHARPLY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING, TAIL, AND LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST ON THE AT THE MIDFIELD POINT NORTHWEST OF RUNWAY 6/24.THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED AS VFR. WINDS WERE LIGHT AND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST ACCORDING TO THE PILOT.
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