What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot loaded 100 unsecured paper bundles in the airplane that had a usefule load of 1,100 pounds. During the intital takeoff climb, the airplane rotated normally, then pitched up excessively. The pilot reduced power and lowered the nose to prevent a stall. He then performed a forced landing into trees. Examination of the wreckage did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The pilot stated that he was unaware of the cargo invoice that listed the cargo weight to be 1,800 pounds. The cargo was weighed post accident, and was determined to be 1,450 pounds.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT LOADED 100 UNSECURED PAPER BUNDLES IN THE AIRPLANE THAT HAD A USEFULE LOAD OF 1,100 POUNDS. DURING THE INTITAL TAKEOFF CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE ROTATED NORMALLY, THEN PITCHED UP EXCESSIVELY. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND LOWERED THE NOSE TO PREVENT A STALL. HE THEN PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING INTO TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS, NOR DID THE PILOT REPORT ANY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE CARGO INVOICE THAT LISTED THE CARGO WEIGHT TO BE 1,800 POUNDS. THE CARGO WAS WEIGHED POST ACCIDENT, AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE 1,450 POUNDS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.