What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During take-offroll pilot noticed he left the control lock in the yoke the aircraft began to lift-off then began to porpoise several times. On the last downward cycle the aircraft nose gear detatched the aircaft upon impacting ground. Aircraft went off the runway where it came to rest.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKE-OFFROLL PILOT NOTICED HE LEFT THE CONTROL LOCK IN THE YOKE THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LIFT-OFF THEN BEGAN TO PORPOISE SEVERAL TIMES. ON THE LAST DOWNWARD CYCLE THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR DETATCHED THE AIRCAFT UPON IMPACTING GROUND. AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT CAME TO REST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.