What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon takeoff on rw 29 at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in west Columbia, SC, the aircraft became uncontrollable and pitched up violently to approximately 150 ft in the air. The pilot stated that he reduced power and descended, but without control lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft struck the runway, veered right and came to a rest approximately 200 ft to the right of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON TAKEOFF ON RW 29 AT COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT IN WEST COLUMBIA, SC, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND PITCHED UP VIOLENTLY TO APPROXIMATELY 150 FT IN THE AIR. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REDUCED POWER AND DESCENDED, BUT WITHOUT CONTROL LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE RUNWAY, VEERED RIGHT AND CAME TO A REST APPROXIMATELY 200 FT TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.