What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After attending the Arlington airshow, the pilot was departing the airport on runway 34 when upon rotation the aircraft began to bank right. The pilot tried to compensate but the aircraft settled back on the runway on the right landing gear wheel and veered to the left. The aircraft continued off of the runway onto the grass where the right gear leg collapsed and the aircraft spun around approximately 180 degrees settling in the grass. There was a slight crosswind from 300 degrees at 7 to 8 knots. There were no injuries to the pilot. The aircraft sustained damage to the right gear leg and associated fairing.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER ATTENDING THE ARLINGTON AIRSHOW, THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING THE AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 34 WHEN UPON ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO BANK RIGHT. THE PILOT TRIED TO COMPENSATE BUT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED BACK ON THE RUNWAY ON THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WHEEL AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF OF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS WHERE THE RIGHT GEAR LEG COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES SETTLING IN THE GRASS. THERE WAS A SLIGHT CROSSWIND FROM 300 DEGREES AT 7 TO 8 KNOTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT GEAR LEG AND ASSOCIATED FAIRING.
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