What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During take-off on runway 02 at Sandpoint Airport szt aircraft drifted to the left off center line and continued to the left into grass medium where aircraft struck berm before a taxiway intersection which tore both main gear from attach points bending frame causing substantial damage to belly tubing, fabric, attach points for gear and wing struts. Aircraft came to rest on taxiway pavement. PIC believed he hit berm at about 25 miles per hour. No injuries to passenger or pilot.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 02 AT SANDPOINT AIRPORT SZT AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT OFF CENTER LINE AND CONTINUED TO THE LEFT INTO GRASS MEDIUM WHERE AIRCRAFT STRUCK BERM BEFORE A TAXIWAY INTERSECTION WHICH TORE BOTH MAIN GEAR FROM ATTACH POINTS BENDING FRAME CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BELLY TUBING, FABRIC, ATTACH POINTS FOR GEAR AND WING STRUTS. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON TAXIWAY PAVEMENT. PIC BELIEVED HE HIT BERM AT ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR. NO INJURIES TO PASSENGER OR PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.