What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was takingoff from a closed gravel road. On rotation the upwind spray boom contacted the grass on the shoulder of the road. The aircraft pivoted around the wing skidded through the ditch. The main gear was sheared off. The tail of the empennage, engine mounts and left wing were all deformed.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS TAKINGOFF FROM A CLOSED GRAVEL ROAD. ON ROTATION THE UPWIND SPRAY BOOM CONTACTED THE GRASS ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT PIVOTED AROUND THE WING SKIDDED THROUGH THE DITCH. THE MAIN GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF. THE TAIL OF THE EMPENNAGE, ENGINE MOUNTS AND LEFT WING WERE ALL DEFORMED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.