What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 14, 2022, at 1105 MDT, N669RS, a vans RV-8, single engine airplane, privacy data omitted a private pilot, departed the runway shortly after rotating during takeoff from Deming Municipal Airport?s (dmn) runway 08 for a personal cross country flight to chandler, AZ. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The flight originated from waco, TX on may 14, 2022 at approximately 0650 CDT.
Prior to takeoff, the dmn ASOS winds reported as 070 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 20 knots. Shortly after rotation the pilot stated that N669RS felt like it encountered a strong crosswind and commenced uncommanded yawing and banking before hitting the ground and veering off of the runway. Witnesses reported dust devil activity near the runway prior to and after the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 14, 2022, AT 1105 MDT, N669RS, A VANS RV-8, SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A PRIVATE PILOT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY SHORTLY AFTER ROTATING DURING TAKEOFF FROM DEMING MUNICIPAL AIRPORT?S (DMN) RUNWAY 08 FOR A PERSONAL CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT TO CHANDLER, AZ. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM WACO, TX ON MAY 14, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 0650 CDT.
PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE DMN ASOS WINDS REPORTED AS 070 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION THE PILOT STATED THAT N669RS FELT LIKE IT ENCOUNTERED A STRONG CROSSWIND AND COMMENCED UNCOMMANDED YAWING AND BANKING BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND AND VEERING OFF OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES REPORTED DUST DEVIL ACTIVITY NEAR THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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