What happened
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Aircraft crashed on takeoff. (.4)the pilot/owner of the airplane and three other pilots were planning to fly to an aviation safety meeting. A preflight was completed and fuel samples were taken. After the run-up, flaps were set to 10 degrees and full power was applied during the takeoff roll. The airplane rotated near the end of the 3,000 foot runway, climbed about 40 feet and settled down into the trees. The pilot stated that no deficiencies were noted with the engine and airplane during the takeoff. Examination revealed that the airplane was about 175 pounds over the maximum gross weight at takeoff, the airport density altitude was 4,500 feet, and the takeoff runway had a 0.5% up-slope grade. The pilot's operating manual specifies a 25 degree flap setting, with full power applied before brake release, for an obstacle clearance takeoff.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF. (.4)THE PILOT/OWNER OF THE AIRPLANE AND THREE OTHER PILOTS WERE PLANNING TO FLY TO AN AVIATION SAFETY MEETING. A PREFLIGHT WAS COMPLETED AND FUEL SAMPLES WERE TAKEN. AFTER THE RUN-UP, FLAPS WERE SET TO 10 DEGREES AND FULL POWER WAS APPLIED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE AIRPLANE ROTATED NEAR THE END OF THE 3,000 FOOT RUNWAY, CLIMBED ABOUT 40 FEET AND SETTLED DOWN INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT NO DEFICIENCIES WERE NOTED WITH THE ENGINE AND AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 175 POUNDS OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AT TAKEOFF, THE AIRPORT DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 4,500 FEET, AND THE TAKEOFF RUNWAY HAD A 0.5% UP-SLOPE GRADE. THE PILOT'S OPERATING MANUAL SPECIFIES A 25 DEGREE FLAP SETTING, WITH FULL POWER APPLIED BEFORE BRAKE RELEASE, FOR AN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE TAKEOFF.
NTSB investigation
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