What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Took off flaps down stalled on initial climb. (-23) took off with 30-40 degrees of flap extended. Reached an altitude of approximately 50 feet. The aircraft the stalled to the left and impacted the ground. (.4)the pilot reported that prior to takeoff he 'inadvertently' set the flaps to 20 degrees. He reported flying in ground effect for about 600 feet prior to climbing to an altitude of about 30 feet above the ground. The airplane then stalled, impacted the terrain, and a post impact fire ensued. Inspection of the airplane revealed the flap actuator was extended 4.8 inches which correlates to 29 degrees of flaps being extended. The pilot reported he was used to flying a Piper cherokee and 'incorrectly thought that just like a cherokee a 20 degree wing flap [setting] would shorten [the] ground roll.'
As the FAA filed it
TOOK OFF FLAPS DOWN STALLED ON INITIAL CLIMB. (-23) TOOK OFF WITH 30-40 DEGREES OF FLAP EXTENDED. REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT THE STALLED TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF HE 'INADVERTENTLY' SET THE FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES. HE REPORTED FLYING IN GROUND EFFECT FOR ABOUT 600 FEET PRIOR TO CLIMBING TO AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE THEN STALLED, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, AND A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE FLAP ACTUATOR WAS EXTENDED 4.8 INCHES WHICH CORRELATES TO 29 DEGREES OF FLAPS BEING EXTENDED. THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS USED TO FLYING A PIPER CHEROKEE AND 'INCORRECTLY THOUGHT THAT JUST LIKE A CHEROKEE A 20 DEGREE WING FLAP [SETTING] WOULD SHORTEN [THE] GROUND ROLL.'
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.