What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 16, 2012, at 12:30 cdst the pilot of a Mooney M20E, N5642Q, lost laterial control of aircraft during a takeoff from his private stripe near Gresham WI. The aircraft drifted to the right and contacted the corn planted next to the runway. This was a pleasure flight from the pilot's private strip to minnepolis MN. The ATP rated pilot reported no injuries and the aircraft received substancial damage. The flight was to be conducted VFR and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 16, 2012, AT 12:30 CDST THE PILOT OF A MOONEY M20E, N5642Q, LOST LATERIAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING A TAKEOFF FROM HIS PRIVATE STRIPE NEAR GRESHAM WI. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND CONTACTED THE CORN PLANTED NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS A PLEASURE FLIGHT FROM THE PILOT'S PRIVATE STRIP TO MINNEPOLIS MN. THE ATP RATED PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT WAS TO BE CONDUCTED VFR AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.