What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was substantially damaged during an attempted takeoff from runway 34. The student pilot (PIC) was the only occupant of the aircraft and sustained minor injuries. The student pilot began the takeoff roll from the begining of runway 34. During the takeoff roll, the PIC began rotation at approximately 70 KIAS. As the aircraft became airborne, the aircraft weathervaned into the wind (left). The aircraft impacted a marsh due west of the runway, approximately abeam the 1,000’ runway markings. The last reported wind prior to the takeoff was 25011G17KT.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 34. THE STUDENT PILOT (PIC) WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE STUDENT PILOT BEGAN THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM THE BEGINING OF RUNWAY 34. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PIC BEGAN ROTATION AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KIAS. AS THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND (LEFT). THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A MARSH DUE WEST OF THE RUNWAY, APPROXIMATELY ABEAM THE 1,000’ RUNWAY MARKINGS. THE LAST REPORTED WIND PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF WAS 25011G17KT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.