What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft initiated takeoff roll in gusty conditions. Prior to becoming airborne, the rotor blades started to flap. Pilot responded by pushing the stick forward. The aircraft veered and rolled to the left. The rotor contacted the runway and struck the pusher propeller blades. The aircraft came to rest on the grass between runways 34L and 34R.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT INITIATED TAKEOFF ROLL IN GUSTY CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE ROTOR BLADES STARTED TO FLAP. PILOT RESPONDED BY PUSHING THE STICK FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED AND ROLLED TO THE LEFT. THE ROTOR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE PUSHER PROPELLER BLADES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAYS 34L AND 34R.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.