What happened
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While conducting CFR part 137 agricultural operations, the pilot reported loss of directional control on the takeoff roll, drifting right of centerline and departing the runway environment. The pilot was unable to arrest the loss of directional control with left break. While traveling through sagebrush adjacent to the airstrip, the aircraft prematurely became airborne and then settled to ground coming to rest, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CONDUCTING CFR PART 137 AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, DRIFTING RIGHT OF CENTERLINE AND DEPARTING THE RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH LEFT BREAK. WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH SAGEBRUSH ADJACENT TO THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRCRAFT PREMATURELY BECAME AIRBORNE AND THEN SETTLED TO GROUND COMING TO REST, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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