What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was attempting takeoff and aborted which was followed by the crash. The iic has been diligently trying to contact the pilot. Parties involved have not been cooperative. The owner of aircraft states he does not know who PIC was or where the aircraft is at this time. An amendment to this report will be completed when this information becomes available. (-23 amendment) the pilot was attempting a takeoff from a gravel strip surrounded by large trees and a 10 knot wind. As the airplane reached an altitude above the tree line, the airspeed fluctuated towards zero and the airplane began descending. In lieu of a stall, the pilot attempted to maintain control until the airplane contacted the ground and crashed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF AND ABORTED WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE CRASH. THE IIC HAS BEEN DILIGENTLY TRYING TO CONTACT THE PILOT. PARTIES INVOLVED HAVE NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE. THE OWNER OF AIRCRAFT STATES HE DOES NOT KNOW WHO PIC WAS OR WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IS AT THIS TIME. AN AMENDMENT TO THIS REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED WHEN THIS INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (-23 AMENDMENT) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A GRAVEL STRIP SURROUNDED BY LARGE TREES AND A 10 KNOT WIND. AS THE AIRPLANE REACHED AN ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TREE LINE, THE AIRSPEED FLUCTUATED TOWARDS ZERO AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN DESCENDING. IN LIEU OF A STALL, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND AND CRASHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.