What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that the power and acceleration were normal during the takeoff run, however, the aircraft would not climb very well. Pilot stated that he turned into the wind to get extra lift. The wind was a right cross wind of about ten knots and about 70 degrees to the right of runway heading. Aircraft struck a fence and flipped over into a soft field. The weight of the aircraft was at or near grass weight. The density altitude was 6800 feet.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE POWER AND ACCELERATION WERE NORMAL DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB VERY WELL. PILOT STATED THAT HE TURNED INTO THE WIND TO GET EXTRA LIFT. THE WIND WAS A RIGHT CROSS WIND OF ABOUT TEN KNOTS AND ABOUT 70 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY HEADING. AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND FLIPPED OVER INTO A SOFT FIELD. THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT OR NEAR GRASS WEIGHT. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 6800 FEET.
NTSB investigation
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