What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated he was doing an engine run-up and started to taxi down the runway. He was not intending to fly.
The pilot stated that the bumpy terrain experienced during his taxi caused the elevator to become stuck in the up position. The aircraft drifted to the left where it struck a vertical railroad tie in the ground. This resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot received minor injuries during the incident.
This report may be amended pending NTSB findings.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS DOING AN ENGINE RUN-UP AND STARTED TO TAXI DOWN THE RUNWAY. HE WAS NOT INTENDING TO FLY.
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE BUMPY TERRAIN EXPERIENCED DURING HIS TAXI CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO BECOME STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT WHERE IT STRUCK A VERTICAL RAILROAD TIE IN THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES DURING THE INCIDENT.
THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED PENDING NTSB FINDINGS.