What happened
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(-23) After thorough and normal runup and taxiing from south end of runway to northend pilot attempted takeoff. Shortly after rotation, the left engine began to lose power. Right engine torque turned the a/c to the left. Pilot saw at about 100 ft. he was going into trees. He shut off fuel and power switch. Aircraft crashed through swampy area with alders up to 6 inches. The trees were in the marsh and many fell with the aircraft. Some of the larger ones sheared off or caused serious damage to the aircraft. A/c destroyed. Pilot and passenger assisted out of aircraft by witnesses. Fire and rescue arrived. Passenger was taken by ambulance to hospital for injured back.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER THOROUGH AND NORMAL RUNUP AND TAXIING FROM SOUTH END OF RUNWAY TO NORTHEND PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION, THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE TURNED THE A/C TO THE LEFT. PILOT SAW AT ABOUT 100 FT. HE WAS GOING INTO TREES. HE SHUT OFF FUEL AND POWER SWITCH. AIRCRAFT CRASHED THROUGH SWAMPY AREA WITH ALDERS UP TO 6 INCHES. THE TREES WERE IN THE MARSH AND MANY FELL WITH THE AIRCRAFT. SOME OF THE LARGER ONES SHEARED OFF OR CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. A/C DESTROYED. PILOT AND PASSENGER ASSISTED OUT OF AIRCRAFT BY WITNESSES. FIRE AND RESCUE ARRIVED. PASSENGER WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL FOR INJURED BACK.
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