What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During takeoff on runway 24 at Hollister airport N6797Y became airborne, turned left and subsequently struck the ground flat under partial or full power. Ground markings showed the aircraft's ground path to be approximately forty-five degrees from the departure runway. Pilot stated the aircraft prematurely rotated causing stall warning indications and rolled left. Pilot attempted to correct stall condition by applying forward pressure and the roll condition by reducing power. Pilot temporarily gained control and reestablished full power. Aircraft again rolled left. Pilot decided to reduce power and ditch the aircraft. Trim was set at 5 units nose up (gree trim arc ranges from 0 to 6).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 24 AT HOLLISTER AIRPORT N6797Y BECAME AIRBORNE, TURNED LEFT AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK THE GROUND FLAT UNDER PARTIAL OR FULL POWER. GROUND MARKINGS SHOWED THE AIRCRAFT'S GROUND PATH TO BE APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE DEGREES FROM THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT PREMATURELY ROTATED CAUSING STALL WARNING INDICATIONS AND ROLLED LEFT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT STALL CONDITION BY APPLYING FORWARD PRESSURE AND THE ROLL CONDITION BY REDUCING POWER. PILOT TEMPORARILY GAINED CONTROL AND REESTABLISHED FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT AGAIN ROLLED LEFT. PILOT DECIDED TO REDUCE POWER AND DITCH THE AIRCRAFT. TRIM WAS SET AT 5 UNITS NOSE UP (GREE TRIM ARC RANGES FROM 0 TO 6).
NTSB investigation
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