What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot did not receive complete weather briefing per 91.103PILOT did not operate under 91 as a sport pilot-no current flight review,no current medicalpilot was not operating under 61-NO endorsement for solo within category/classpilot operated outside endorsed limitations for wind, runwaypilot took off downwind, in strong, gusty conditions. Gyro failed to climb after reaching 200' AGL, pilot reported loss of airspeed, altitude, rotor rpmgyro settled into land fill 1/4 mile off runway, left main collapsed, gyro rolled and was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE COMPLETE WEATHER BRIEFING PER 91.103PILOT DID NOT OPERATE UNDER 91 AS A SPORT PILOT-NO CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW,NO CURRENT MEDICALPILOT WAS NOT OPERATING UNDER 61-NO ENDORSEMENT FOR SOLO WITHIN CATEGORY/CLASSPILOT OPERATED OUTSIDE ENDORSED LIMITATIONS FOR WIND, RUNWAYPILOT TOOK OFF DOWNWIND, IN STRONG, GUSTY CONDITIONS.GYRO FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER REACHING 200' AGL, PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE, ROTOR RPMGYRO SETTLED INTO LAND FILL 1/4 MILE OFF RUNWAY, LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED, GYRO ROLLED AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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