What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During the takeoff roll the pilot stated he was able to lift off and attempted to remain in ground effect. However, the aircraft settled down to the snow covered runway. There, the pilot continued with full power applied but was unable to reach takeoff speed prior to exiting the end of the runway where the aircraft impacted sage brush and a ditch causing the nose and left main landing gear to fold. This resulted in the left wing impacting the ground and separating from the fuselage. The pilot stated the snow was approximately 3 inches deep at the takeoff starting point.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO LIFT OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO REMAIN IN GROUND EFFECT. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED DOWN TO THE SNOW COVERED RUNWAY. THERE, THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH FULL POWER APPLIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH TAKEOFF SPEED PRIOR TO EXITING THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SAGE BRUSH AND A DITCH CAUSING THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO FOLD. THIS RESULTED IN THE LEFT WING IMPACTING THE GROUND AND SEPARATING FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE PILOT STATED THE SNOW WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES DEEP AT THE TAKEOFF STARTING POINT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.