What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c departed an unimproved field area with approx. 1000 feet of takeoff distance available. The takeoff surface was covered with grass approx. 6 inches tall. The PIC performed a soft field takeoff and reported that the a/c became airborne after approx. 700-800 feet of ground run. The a/c obtained enough altitude to clear 8 foot obstacles at the end of the takeoff are; however, the PIC stated the a/c would not continue climbing and was unable to obtain sufficient altitude to clear power wires about 30 feet above ground level. The a/c had been equipped with shoulder harnesses, which were utilized, and no injuries were received.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C DEPARTED AN UNIMPROVED FIELD AREA WITH APPROX. 1000 FEET OF TAKEOFF DISTANCE AVAILABLE. THE TAKEOFF SURFACE WAS COVERED WITH GRASS APPROX. 6 INCHES TALL. THE PIC PERFORMED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF AND REPORTED THAT THE A/C BECAME AIRBORNE AFTER APPROX. 700-800 FEET OF GROUND RUN. THE A/C OBTAINED ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR 8 FOOT OBSTACLES AT THE END OF THE TAKEOFF ARE; HOWEVER, THE PIC STATED THE A/C WOULD NOT CONTINUE CLIMBING AND WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR POWER WIRES ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE A/C HAD BEEN EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESSES, WHICH WERE UTILIZED, AND NO INJURIES WERE RECEIVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.