What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC was performing a fast taxi with the intention of conducting a check of the airspeed indicator approximately 40 knots. A gust of wind made the aircraft take flight. The PIC was unable to gain control of the aircraft and entered a turn to the right and crashed just off the airfield. The aircraft control were intact with no mechanical issues.
As the FAA filed it
PIC WAS PERFORMING A FAST TAXI WITH THE INTENTION OF CONDUCTING A CHECK OF THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS. A GUST OF WIND MADE THE AIRCRAFT TAKE FLIGHT. THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENTERED A TURN TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED JUST OFF THE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CONTROL WERE INTACT WITH NO MECHANICAL ISSUES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.