What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02 may 2021, at 1545 MDT, a 1958 Cessna 172, N9127B, privacy data omitted, was upset by a sudden "dust devil" on its takeoff roll on the dirt runway at NM2 airport near Cuba, NM, and dropped back onto the runway . Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the FAA certificated commercial pilot suffered minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02 MAY 2021, AT 1545 MDT, A 1958 CESSNA 172, N9127B, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS UPSET BY A SUDDEN "DUST DEVIL" ON ITS TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE DIRT RUNWAY AT NM2 AIRPORT NEAR CUBA, NM, AND DROPPED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY . VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE FAA CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.