What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported normal pre-flight checks, including satisfactory engine performance. Winds out of the north at an estimated 5-8KTS. On takeoff roll approx. 300FT down the 600FT strip the aircraft encountered a lefthand crosswind causing the aircraft to veer right 20-25 degrees. Pilot applied full left aileron and left rudder. The aircraft bounced and the left landing gear folded under the fuselage causing the left-wing and propeller to strike the ground.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS, INCLUDING SATISFACTORY ENGINE PERFORMANCE. WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH AT AN ESTIMATED 5-8KTS. ON TAKEOFF ROLL APPROX. 300FT DOWN THE 600FT STRIP THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A LEFTHAND CROSSWIND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER RIGHT 20-25 DEGREES. PILOT APPLIED FULL LEFT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR FOLDED UNDER THE FUSELAGE CAUSING THE LEFT-WING AND PROPELLER TO STRIKE THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.