What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 18th, 2020 at 1046 MDT, a Cubcrafters CC11-160 aircraft, N55JV, incurred substantial damage during takeoff from a remote strip on private property. During rotation the aircraft encountered a quartering tailwind shear. The pilot added rudder and forward elevator in order to prevent the aircraft from going inverted. The aircraft impacted the ground with the left wing and landing gear then came to a stop. There was one occupant onboard with no injuries sustained. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2020 AT 1046 MDT, A CUBCRAFTERS CC11-160 AIRCRAFT, N55JV, INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING TAKEOFF FROM A REMOTE STRIP ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. DURING ROTATION THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A QUARTERING TAILWIND SHEAR. THE PILOT ADDED RUDDER AND FORWARD ELEVATOR IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE AIRCRAFT FROM GOING INVERTED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR THEN CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS ONE OCCUPANT ONBOARD WITH NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
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