What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was practicing takeoff and landings at the airport. Pilot failed to take into consideration the lack of ground effect from a grass runway. During a touch and go pilot did not have enough airspeed to go around due to rising terrain and elected to crash aircraft straight ahead. Aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and his passenger received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS AT THE AIRPORT. PILOT FAILED TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE LACK OF GROUND EFFECT FROM A GRASS RUNWAY. DURING A TOUCH AND GO PILOT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIRSPEED TO GO AROUND DUE TO RISING TERRAIN AND ELECTED TO CRASH AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.