What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 16 2016 at 0801, the pilot in command with one passenger of a Helio H-295 flying for wrights air service was taking off from a grass airstrip next to birch creek approximately 20 miles east of Livengood Alaska. During the takeoff roll the aircraft made an abrupt left turn. The aircraft dropped off approximately 3 feet and went into the brush and willows next to the runway. No injuries. Pilot looked at the aircraft and found the tailwheel was twisted 90 degrees and laying sideways parallel with the ground.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 16 2016 AT 0801, THE PILOT IN COMMAND WITH ONE PASSENGER OF A HELIO H-295 FLYING FOR WRIGHTS AIR SERVICE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A GRASS AIRSTRIP NEXT TO BIRCH CREEK APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES EAST OF LIVENGOOD ALASKA. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN. THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED OFF APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET AND WENT INTO THE BRUSH AND WILLOWS NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES. PILOT LOOKED AT THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE TAILWHEEL WAS TWISTED 90 DEGREES AND LAYING SIDEWAYS PARALLEL WITH THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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