What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This office was made aware of this incident by way of an anonymous safety hotline on October 30th, 2025.
The pilot in command (PIC) of privacy data omitted, an Aeroprakt A32 light sport aircraft, attempted to depart from runway 12 at Poplar Grove Airport (C77). Following the pre-flight checks and run-up, the PIC taxied the aircraft onto the runway and applied takeoff power. The aircraft immediately began veering to the right, and the pilot was unable to maintain control. Consequently, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway and onto the adjacent grass area. The incident resulted in damage to the aircraft, including a propeller strike, nose wheel damage, and damage to the outboard left wing. Damage to the aircraft is consistant with loss of directional control. There was one person on board, and no injuries were reported. After the incident, the PIC, assisted by a local individual from the airport, towed the aircraft back to the pilot's personal hangar.
As the FAA filed it
THIS OFFICE WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT BY WAY OF AN ANONYMOUS SAFETY HOTLINE ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2025.
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AN AEROPRAKT A32 LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT, ATTEMPTED TO DEPART FROM RUNWAY 12 AT POPLAR GROVE AIRPORT (C77). FOLLOWING THE PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS AND RUN-UP, THE PIC TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE RUNWAY AND APPLIED TAKEOFF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN VEERING TO THE RIGHT, AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ONTO THE ADJACENT GRASS AREA. THE INCIDENT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING A PROPELLER STRIKE, NOSE WHEEL DAMAGE, AND DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD LEFT WING. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT IS CONSISTANT WITH LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE PIC, ASSISTED BY A LOCAL INDIVIDUAL FROM THE AIRPORT, TOWED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE PILOT'S PERSONAL HANGAR.