What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 8, 2018, the pilot-command contacted this office to report an accident that occurred on January 6, 2018. Pilot stated that he was departing runway 35 at Ponca City, OK, VFR, enroute to enid, OK. Winds were from the east at 8-10 knots. During the takeoff roll, pilot stated that at about 30-40 knots, he lifted the tailwheel off; however, the aircraft began to veer to the left side of the runway. Pilot stated he could not correct the left sliding tendency and the aircraft departed the runway shearing off the right main landing gear, damanging the propeller, and right wing tip and structure. Post accident investigation did not reveal any abnormalities with the flight controls or wheel brakes. There was no post crash fire or injuries to the pilot or 3 passengers.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 8, 2018, THE PILOT-COMMAND CONTACTED THIS OFFICE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 6, 2018. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 35 AT PONCA CITY, OK, VFR, ENROUTE TO ENID, OK. WINDS WERE FROM THE EAST AT 8-10 KNOTS. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT STATED THAT AT ABOUT 30-40 KNOTS, HE LIFTED THE TAILWHEEL OFF; HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT CORRECT THE LEFT SLIDING TENDENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SHEARING OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, DAMANGING THE PROPELLER, AND RIGHT WING TIP AND STRUCTURE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS OR WHEEL BRAKES. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE OR INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR 3 PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.