What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot to date has not provided a written statement or aircraft log books. A copy of the last annual was e-mailed to FAA iic. Pilot verbally has stated that he took off from his private airstrip approximately around 1145AM on August 25, 2014. After takeoff the aircraft was pulling to the left so he applied a little right rudder. After getting airborne maybe 4OO feet aircraft continued to turn left. Pilot stated he applied full right rudder and decided to continue with a left bank to land aircraft in a soy bean field north of airstrip departure. Pilot was unable to negotiate his turn before he heard a stall warning prior to going into wooded area separating airstrip and soy bean field. Pilot stated he was able to exit the aircraft without assistance.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT TO DATE HAS NOT PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT OR AIRCRAFT LOG BOOKS. A COPY OF THE LAST ANNUAL WAS E-MAILED TO FAA IIC. PILOT VERBALLY HAS STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF FROM HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP APPROXIMATELY AROUND 1145AM ON AUGUST 25, 2014. AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT SO HE APPLIED A LITTLE RIGHT RUDDER. AFTER GETTING AIRBORNE MAYBE 4OO FEET AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN LEFT. PILOT STATED HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND DECIDED TO CONTINUE WITH A LEFT BANK TO LAND AIRCRAFT IN A SOY BEAN FIELD NORTH OF AIRSTRIP DEPARTURE. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO NEGOTIATE HIS TURN BEFORE HE HEARD A STALL WARNING PRIOR TO GOING INTO WOODED AREA SEPARATING AIRSTRIP AND SOY BEAN FIELD. PILOT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
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