What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot attempted downwind takeoff after back taxiing to rwy 29. Aircraft was at or near gross weight and pilot was unable to maintain flight out of ground effect resulting in at least two bounces back to the runway prior to reaching end of runway and subsequently bouncing through the brush and trees for approximately 50 yards before coming to rest on the aircraft nose at the edge of the boat harbor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF AFTER BACK TAXIING TO RWY 29. AIRCRAFT WAS AT OR NEAR GROSS WEIGHT AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT OUT OF GROUND EFFECT RESULTING IN AT LEAST TWO BOUNCES BACK TO THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO REACHING END OF RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY BOUNCING THROUGH THE BRUSH AND TREES FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE AIRCRAFT NOSE AT THE EDGE OF THE BOAT HARBOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.