What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported that as he was attempting to take off on runway 35 at Tunica, Mississippi (kuta) on April 30, 2015 about 1650 local time in a RV-6 a large gust of wind push the tail of the aircraft to the right. He stated that he applied right rudder but it was not enough to correct. The aircraft skidded sideways and the right gear folded under and the aircraft slide off the runway to the left into the grass.
No injuries but the right main landing gear are broken off the aircraft and the right wing has substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 35 AT TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI (KUTA) ON APRIL 30, 2015 ABOUT 1650 LOCAL TIME IN A RV-6 A LARGE GUST OF WIND PUSH THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER BUT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO CORRECT. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS AND THE RIGHT GEAR FOLDED UNDER AND THE AIRCRAFT SLIDE OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT INTO THE GRASS.
NO INJURIES BUT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ARE BROKEN OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE RIGHT WING HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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