What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This aircraft was manufactured from a kit. The wings had been removed to transport the aircraft to Hazen, ND.
The aircraft wings were re-installed and a test flight was performed.
Pilot stated the aircraft rolled left on takeoff as it became airborne. The pilot applied full right aileron but the aircraft continued its left roll. The left wing tip contacted the ground 15 feet from the runway. The aircraft then rotated 180 degrees as it impacted the ground and came to rest on its belly.
The pilot and sole occupant was not injured.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED FROM A KIT. THE WINGS HAD BEEN REMOVED TO TRANSPORT THE AIRCRAFT TO HAZEN, ND.
THE AIRCRAFT WINGS WERE RE-INSTALLED AND A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED.
PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LEFT ON TAKEOFF AS IT BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT AILERON BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS LEFT ROLL. THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND 15 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROTATED 180 DEGREES AS IT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BELLY.
THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED.
THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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