What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During the takeoff roll the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed the runway 190 feet from the beginning point of the takeoff. It traveled approximately an additional 190 feet and struck a runway precision approach lighting fixture. The aircraft continued approximately another 70 feet. The aircraft rotated clockwise approximately 180 degrees after striking the approach light fixture. There was substantial damage to the right lower wing, the upper wing, the right landing gear and to the wood propeller that was splintered.
The pilot was the sole occupant and was not injured.
The aircraft wreckage was released to the owner to be removed from the runway environment.
As the FAA filed it
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY 190 FEET FROM THE BEGINNING POINT OF THE TAKEOFF. IT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL 190 FEET AND STRUCK A RUNWAY PRECISION APPROACH LIGHTING FIXTURE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 70 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED CLOCKWISE APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES AFTER STRIKING THE APPROACH LIGHT FIXTURE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT LOWER WING, THE UPPER WING, THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND TO THE WOOD PROPELLER THAT WAS SPLINTERED.
THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND WAS NOT INJURED.
THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS RELEASED TO THE OWNER TO BE REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT.
NTSB investigation
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