What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 26, 2025 an Siai marchette SF208B aircraft departed from Billings Logan International Airport (kbil). During takeoff the aircraft rotated and began to veer off the runway centerline due to high crosswinds, gust factor, and windsheer. The pilot noted the aircraft was slow to climb out and proceeded to lower the nose to increase airspeed. The pilot noted a loud crashing sound under the aircaft shortly before the airplane came to rest.
The airplane impacted a distance remaining sign sheering the left main landing gear.
Compliance action completed.
Sas id NM05202600148
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 AN SIAI MARCHETTE SF208B AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM BILLINGS LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KBIL). DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED AND BEGAN TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE DUE TO HIGH CROSSWINDS, GUST FACTOR, AND WINDSHEER. THE PILOT NOTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO CLIMB OUT AND PROCEEDED TO LOWER THE NOSE TO INCREASE AIRSPEED. THE PILOT NOTED A LOUD CRASHING SOUND UNDER THE AIRCAFT SHORTLY BEFORE THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST.
THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN SHEERING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
COMPLIANCE ACTION COMPLETED.
SAS ID NM05202600148
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.