What happened
The pilot initiated a takeoff roll on runway 36. During the early phase of ground movement, directional control was lost. The aircraft left the paved surface, collided with a fence, and subsequently nosed over.
At approximately ten minutes prior to the incident, meteorological data from the nearest reporting station indicated winds from 310 degrees at 18 knots, gusting to 27 knots.
The investigation
The examination focused on the sequence of events leading to the loss of control during the takeoff roll. Analysis confirmed that the aircraft departed the runway environment and impacted a fence before coming to rest in a nose-over attitude.
Findings
Contributing factors included the gusty crosswind conditions present during the takeoff attempt, which likely compromised directional stability during the critical ground roll phase.