What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was performing agricultural operations off the Baldwin Ranch, Ismay, Montana. This is approximately 40 miles east of miles city, MT, midway between terry, Montana, and baker, Montana.
On takeoff roll the aircraft porpoised, the pilot regained control but was no longer aligned with the runway. Aircraft ran through a fence and uneven ground resulting in the tearing off of the gear and substancial damage. To the wings.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS OFF THE BALDWIN RANCH, ISMAY, MONTANA. THIS IS APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES EAST OF MILES CITY, MT, MIDWAY BETWEEN TERRY, MONTANA, AND BAKER, MONTANA.
ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED, THE PILOT REGAINED CONTROL BUT WAS NO LONGER ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RAN THROUGH A FENCE AND UNEVEN GROUND RESULTING IN THE TEARING OFF OF THE GEAR AND SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE. TO THE WINGS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.