What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was attempting takeoff from private grass strip. Pilot stated that he lost directional control when the tail wheel lifted. The aircraft veered sharply left off the runway and impacted tree with left wing causing left wing to separate from the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest on its left side facing approximately 100 degrees to runway. Approximately 90 feet left of the centerline.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL LIFTED. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TREE WITH LEFT WING CAUSING LEFT WING TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE FACING APPROXIMATELY 100 DEGREES TO RUNWAY. APPROXIMATELY 90 FEET LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.