What happened
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(-23) Instructor and student were performing touch and goes on runway 34 at Merrill, WI (rrl). After third landing, student applied power for takeoff. Once airborne, aircraft yawed to the right and the student released the controls. The instructor assumed control and corrected the yaw. However, the aircraft would not climb out of ground effect and stalled, crashing into a bog approximately 150 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. The aircraft was 49 lbs. Under maximum allowable takeoff weight and the density altitude was approximately 3,000 feet.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES ON RUNWAY 34 AT MERRILL, WI (RRL). AFTER THIRD LANDING, STUDENT APPLIED POWER FOR TAKEOFF. ONCE AIRBORNE, AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND THE STUDENT RELEASED THE CONTROLS. THE INSTRUCTOR ASSUMED CONTROL AND CORRECTED THE YAW. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB OUT OF GROUND EFFECT AND STALLED, CRASHING INTO A BOG APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 49 LBS. UNDER MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TAKEOFF WEIGHT AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET.
NTSB investigation
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