What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 14, 2024, a Cessna 180 serial number 30999 bearing the registration number privacy data omitted was substantially damaged due to an accident while departing a gravel strip in Grady new Mexico, pilot onboard was not injured. The pilot began to lose control during the take-off roll. The aircaft began to exit the left side of the runway, the pilot was unable to regain conrol resulting in left gear collapse and both wings to be damaged.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 14, 2024, A CESSNA 180 SERIAL NUMBER 30999 BEARING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO AN ACCIDENT WHILE DEPARTING A GRAVEL STRIP IN GRADY NEW MEXICO, PILOT ONBOARD WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL. THE AIRCAFT BEGAN TO EXIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONROL RESULTING IN LEFT GEAR COLLAPSE AND BOTH WINGS TO BE DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.