What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Cecil field weather (5 west of heg): calm 5BR SCT015 25/22 accident occurred during t/o on runway 11. Aircraft came to rest about 2500 ft. down and 400 ft. east of runway. Witnesses stated that aircraft was seen to climb at a very steep angle to about 100-200 ft., pitch over and descend below the trees; engine sounded as if at full power until impact. NTSB investigator found nothing wrong with aircraft or engine. A skydiver/passenger (and pilot) in a/c stated that after t/o rotation the a/c pitched up steeply and that he moved forward in a/c and noticed that the pilot was frantically retrimming a/c nose down. A second skydiver/passenger seated beside pilot noticed same pilot action.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CECIL FIELD WEATHER (5 WEST OF HEG): CALM 5BR SCT015 25/22 ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING T/O ON RUNWAY 11. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ABOUT 2500 FT. DOWN AND 400 FT. EAST OF RUNWAY. WITNESSES STATED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS SEEN TO CLIMB AT A VERY STEEP ANGLE TO ABOUT 100-200 FT., PITCH OVER AND DESCEND BELOW THE TREES; ENGINE SOUNDED AS IF AT FULL POWER UNTIL IMPACT. NTSB INVESTIGATOR FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH AIRCRAFT OR ENGINE. A SKYDIVER/PASSENGER (AND PILOT) IN A/C STATED THAT AFTER T/O ROTATION THE A/C PITCHED UP STEEPLY AND THAT HE MOVED FORWARD IN A/C AND NOTICED THAT THE PILOT WAS FRANTICALLY RETRIMMING A/C NOSE DOWN. A SECOND SKYDIVER/PASSENGER SEATED BESIDE PILOT NOTICED SAME PILOT ACTION.
NTSB investigation
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