What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot started his takeoff with a light crosswind. During takeoff roll his pilot rated passenger observed that the windsock showed a sudden strong left crosswind gust. The aircraft was approaching but had not yet reached flying speed and the left wing lifted. Despite application of full aileron at that point he was unable to lower the wing and lost control of the aircraft.
Kfme 071515Z auto 01006KT 10SM clr 10/01 A3025 rmk AO1
Kfme 071535Z auto 02008G14KT 350V050 10SM clr 11/01 A3024 rmk AO1
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STARTED HIS TAKEOFF WITH A LIGHT CROSSWIND. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL HIS PILOT RATED PASSENGER OBSERVED THAT THE WINDSOCK SHOWED A SUDDEN STRONG LEFT CROSSWIND GUST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING BUT HAD NOT YET REACHED FLYING SPEED AND THE LEFT WING LIFTED. DESPITE APPLICATION OF FULL AILERON AT THAT POINT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE WING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
KFME 071515Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 10/01 A3025 RMK AO1
KFME 071535Z AUTO 02008G14KT 350V050 10SM CLR 11/01 A3024 RMK AO1
NTSB investigation
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