What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was the last of 3 Piper PA-J3 cub acft to take off and could not gain enough altitude to clear the ridge, the acft stalled, struck a tree, and crashed, the 2 POB suffered serious injuries, other circumstances are unknown(-23)a/c departed high rock airfield on 020 degree heading. After initial climb a/c began a left hand turn towards rising terrain. The a/c rate of climb was insufficient to clear rising terrain. Pilot flew the a/c into the terrain resulting in a controlled crash landing.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS THE LAST OF 3 PIPER PA-J3 CUB ACFT TO TAKE OFF AND COULD NOT GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE RIDGE, THE ACFT STALLED, STRUCK A TREE, AND CRASHED, THE 2 POB SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN(-23)A/C DEPARTED HIGH ROCK AIRFIELD ON 020 DEGREE HEADING. AFTER INITIAL CLIMB A/C BEGAN A LEFT HAND TURN TOWARDS RISING TERRAIN. THE A/C RATE OF CLIMB WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN. PILOT FLEW THE A/C INTO THE TERRAIN RESULTING IN A CONTROLLED CRASH LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.