What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On takeoff from runway 24 just after rotation the aircrfaft impacted the runway. All three landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid through the grass on the right side of runway 24. The right wing struck the taxi sign for A-1 and the left wing struck taxi and runway lights. The lighted sign and one taxi and one runway light were damaged. The aircraft came to rest at the intersection of runway 24 and taxi A-1. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft and did not report any injury.
The aircraft right wing was severely damaged form impacted with the lighted taxi sign. The aircraft firewall was severely damaged from the impact. There was also major damage to the right wing.
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 24 JUST AFTER ROTATION THE AIRCRFAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID THROUGH THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE TAXI SIGN FOR A-1 AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK TAXI AND RUNWAY LIGHTS. THE LIGHTED SIGN AND ONE TAXI AND ONE RUNWAY LIGHT WERE DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 24 AND TAXI A-1. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY.
THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED FORM IMPACTED WITH THE LIGHTED TAXI SIGN. THE AIRCRAFT FIREWALL WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM THE IMPACT. THERE WAS ALSO MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING.
NTSB investigation
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