What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 18, 2015 at approximately 8:10 pm local time, the aircraft was departing runway 15 at green castle airport (IA24). Takeoff roll started on the turf part of the runway. The aircraft lifted off and settled back down on the asphalt part of the runway where it turned sharp left. The tail wheel departed the wheel rim of the aircraft. The aircraft struck a small creek that parallels the runway and flipped landing inverted. The cedar rapids weather at the time of the accident reported the temp was 28C dewpoint 26C wind 250 at 04.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 18, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:10 PM LOCAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 15 AT GREEN CASTLE AIRPORT (IA24). TAKEOFF ROLL STARTED ON THE TURF PART OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AND SETTLED BACK DOWN ON THE ASPHALT PART OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT TURNED SHARP LEFT. THE TAIL WHEEL DEPARTED THE WHEEL RIM OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL CREEK THAT PARALLELS THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED LANDING INVERTED. THE CEDAR RAPIDS WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT REPORTED THE TEMP WAS 28C DEWPOINT 26C WIND 250 AT 04.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.