What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed Picnic Strip, heading east (heading 110) and reached approximately 50 feet AGL before initiating a 30-degree left bank to heading 060 . A 20 to 30 mph crosswind coming from the west (heading 315). Struck the aircraft increasing the bank angle to approximately 90 degrees, causing the aircraft to lose altitude, leading to the left wing impacting the ground. PIC is current in seattle hospital, admendents may be made after PIC recovers from injuries sustained.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PICNIC STRIP, HEADING EAST (HEADING 110) AND REACHED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL BEFORE INITIATING A 30-DEGREE LEFT BANK TO HEADING 060 . A 20 TO 30 MPH CROSSWIND COMING FROM THE WEST (HEADING 315). STRUCK THE AIRCRAFT INCREASING THE BANK ANGLE TO APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE ALTITUDE, LEADING TO THE LEFT WING IMPACTING THE GROUND. PIC IS CURRENT IN SEATTLE HOSPITAL, ADMENDENTS MAY BE MADE AFTER PIC RECOVERS FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED.
NTSB investigation
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