What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 7, 2023, at approximately 1340 MDT, a Universal globe GC-1A, a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft,privacy data omitted was involved in an accident at the Belen, NM, regional airport, kbrg. During climbout after takeoff from rwy 31, at about 75 feet AGL, the pilot experienced a strong quartering tailwind which caused the aircraft to begin descending; the pilot attempted to extend the landing gear in preparation to land on the remaining runway. The propeller made contact with the ground to the right of the runway before the landing gear was fully extended. No FAA flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Belen, NM, regional airport, kbrg, and was the first flight of the day. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The FAA atp-rated pilot and single passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 7, 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 MDT, A UNIVERSAL GLOBE GC-1A, A FIXED-WING SINGLE-ENGINE AIRCRAFT,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE BELEN, NM, REGIONAL AIRPORT, KBRG. DURING CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 31, AT ABOUT 75 FEET AGL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A STRONG QUARTERING TAILWIND WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BEGIN DESCENDING; THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR IN PREPARATION TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE THE LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED. NO FAA FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE BELEN, NM, REGIONAL AIRPORT, KBRG, AND WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FAA ATP-RATED PILOT AND SINGLE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
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