What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated the observed winds were 18 to 24 knots at the time of takeoff as reported from the flight service station. Pilot further stated the crosswind was manageable on takeoff roll, but during takeoff rotation, at approximately 5 feet off the ground, the aircraft was hit with a rogue gust of wind that caused the aircraft to side slip and lose lift. Aircraft touched back down on the runway and suffered substantial damage to the landing gear, wings, and propeller. Flight service station observed the accident and stated that the approximate wind speed of the gust was 41 knots.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THE OBSERVED WINDS WERE 18 TO 24 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF AS REPORTED FROM THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION. PILOT FURTHER STATED THE CROSSWIND WAS MANAGEABLE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, BUT DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION, AT APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET OFF THE GROUND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT WITH A ROGUE GUST OF WIND THAT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SIDE SLIP AND LOSE LIFT. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED BACK DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, WINGS, AND PROPELLER. FLIGHT SERVICE STATION OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT AND STATED THAT THE APPROXIMATE WIND SPEED OF THE GUST WAS 41 KNOTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.