What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 08 2020, at 10:30 am, a Piper PA-12, s/n 12-1013, privacy data omitted, was involved in a non-fatal accident, while taking off from the grass strip (runway 26) on the Spearfish, south dakota airport. Weather review indicated it was clear and winds calm, the flight was conducted under VFR conditions. No flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot held a private pilot certificate. The flight originated at the Spearfish, SD airfield on December 08, 2020 at approximately 10:25AM.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 08 2020, AT 10:30 AM, A PIPER PA-12, S/N 12-1013, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS INVOLVED IN A NON-FATAL ACCIDENT, WHILE TAKING OFF FROM THE GRASS STRIP (RUNWAY 26) ON THE SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA AIRPORT. WEATHER REVIEW INDICATED IT WAS CLEAR AND WINDS CALM, THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SPEARFISH, SD AIRFIELD ON DECEMBER 08, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:25AM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.