What happened
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(-23) Aircraft sustained substantial damage during an aborted takeoff from a private airstrip. Airstrip is 2200 feet long 70 feet wide and is located at 1875 feet MSL on a 060/240 degree magnetic orientation. Pilot applied full engine power and pushed the carburetor heat control off, when he began the takeoff run. The aircraft lifted off to about 20 feet AGL near the departure end. Pilot said the airplane didn't seem to be climbing and aborted takeoff by closing engine throttle and stalling airplane into trees at departure end of runway. One passenger sustained a fractured wrist. Aircraft damage to wings, landing gear and fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. AIRSTRIP IS 2200 FEET LONG 70 FEET WIDE AND IS LOCATED AT 1875 FEET MSL ON A 060/240 DEGREE MAGNETIC ORIENTATION. PILOT APPLIED FULL ENGINE POWER AND PUSHED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL OFF, WHEN HE BEGAN THE TAKEOFF RUN. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF TO ABOUT 20 FEET AGL NEAR THE DEPARTURE END. PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE CLIMBING AND ABORTED TAKEOFF BY CLOSING ENGINE THROTTLE AND STALLING AIRPLANE INTO TREES AT DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED WRIST. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE TO WINGS, LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
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