What happened
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(-23) Owner and PIC of the aircraft, theodore smith, took off from his grass strip in Middleville, NY. The runway runs se to nw, 330 degrees, it is approximately 1900 feet long and 75-100 feet wide. Shortly after takeoff the aircraft drifted to the right. Pilot applied control inputs to correct but was unable to align the aircraft back over the runway. The pilot elected to land right of the runwaw to avoid impacting trees. The aircraft contacted the ground approximately 400 feet from lift off point, right of the runway. The aircraft flipped over inverted after contacting a dirt berm and tree. Pilot and passenger, wearing harness type seat belt system, did not sustain injury.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) OWNER AND PIC OF THE AIRCRAFT, THEODORE SMITH, TOOK OFF FROM HIS GRASS STRIP IN MIDDLEVILLE, NY. THE RUNWAY RUNS SE TO NW, 330 DEGREES, IT IS APPROXIMATELY 1900 FEET LONG AND 75-100 FEET WIDE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. PILOT APPLIED CONTROL INPUTS TO CORRECT BUT WAS UNABLE TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT BACK OVER THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND RIGHT OF THE RUNWAW TO AVOID IMPACTING TREES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET FROM LIFT OFF POINT, RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY.THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER INVERTED AFTER CONTACTING A DIRT BERM AND TREE. PILOT AND PASSENGER, WEARING HARNESS TYPE SEAT BELT SYSTEM, DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURY.
NTSB investigation
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