What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After landing at Battle Field, a 940 foot grass airfield, in Perryville, KY, the pilot attempted to depart and struck what he described as "some saplings" with the left wing of the aircraft. The pilot lost directional control, which resulted in the aircraft leaving the runway and being damaged upon impact with the surrounding vegetation. The pilot purchased the aircraft in 2010, but it was still registered to the previous owner at the time of the incident. This incident was discovered by personnel from the louisville FSDO while conducting an investigation of low flying aircraft in the vicinity of Battle Field on December 21, 2011. The identity of the pilot and the aircraft involved were not verified until January 10, 2012. Enforcement action has been initiated for several regulatory violations and reexamination of the pilot's competency is being considered.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER LANDING AT BATTLE FIELD, A 940 FOOT GRASS AIRFIELD, IN PERRYVILLE, KY, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART AND STRUCK WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS "SOME SAPLINGS" WITH THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LEAVING THE RUNWAY AND BEING DAMAGED UPON IMPACT WITH THE SURROUNDING VEGETATION. THE PILOT PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT IN 2010, BUT IT WAS STILL REGISTERED TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED BY PERSONNEL FROM THE LOUISVILLE FSDO WHILE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION OF LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT IN THE VICINITY OF BATTLE FIELD ON DECEMBER 21, 2011. THE IDENTITY OF THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED WERE NOT VERIFIED UNTIL JANUARY 10, 2012. ENFORCEMENT ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR SEVERAL REGULATORY VIOLATIONS AND REEXAMINATION OF THE PILOT'S COMPETENCY IS BEING CONSIDERED.