Earlier, ContestID67 wrote:

4) If the plane never left the ground, why was the FAA and NTSB
contacted? Insurance purposes?

The answer to that probably lies in 14CFR 830, section 2:

- As used in this part the following words or
- phrases are defined as follows:
- "Aircraft accident" means an occurrence associated with the
- operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time
- any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight
- and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any
- person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the
- aircraft receives substantial damage.

To my way of thinking, that makes what's shown in the video an
"aircraft accident."

As to why it was reported, I'd imagine that some responsible person was
complying with 14CFR 830, section 5, which says:

- The operator of an aircraft shall immediately, and by the
- most expeditious means available, notify the nearest
- National Transportation Safety Board (Board), field
- office /1/ when:
- ...
- (a) An aircraft accident or any of the following listed incidents
occur:
- ...

Thanks, Bob K.