What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft pilot stated that he observed landing aircraft before selecting runway for departure. Pilot of landing aircraft landed at 1642 MDT, approximately prior to N233GW'S departure. Landing aircraft pilot stated that there was a slight tailwind at the time he landed but didn't notice any performance issues. Wind was shown at 1653 MDT to be 010 at 12 KTS. Wind was shown at 1708 MDT to be 310 degrees at 10 KTS gusing to 22KTS. There was a significant wind change of 60 degrees during this time frame. Density altitude was approximately 7370' (temp was 66 degrees fahrenheit). Aircraft was not overgross weight. Pilot stated that at about 100' AGL that he noticed poor engine performance and no climb performance followed by a fast sink rate. Pilot stated that he tried to lower the nose to prevent to stall. The terrain at U52 off of the departure end of runway 13 is upsloping at approximately .3 percent. There was an above ground sprinkler line in the field where the aircraft impacted terrain that it appears the pilot manuvered to avoid. Aircraft impacted terrain in a nose down attitude and the turned approximately 90 degrees to the left before settling to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT PILOT STATED THAT HE OBSERVED LANDING AIRCRAFT BEFORE SELECTING RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE. PILOT OF LANDING AIRCRAFT LANDED AT 1642 MDT, APPROXIMATELY PRIOR TO N233GW'S DEPARTURE. LANDING AIRCRAFT PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT TAILWIND AT THE TIME HE LANDED BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANY PERFORMANCE ISSUES. WIND WAS SHOWN AT 1653 MDT TO BE 010 AT 12 KTS. WIND WAS SHOWN AT 1708 MDT TO BE 310 DEGREES AT 10 KTS GUSING TO 22KTS. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT WIND CHANGE OF 60 DEGREES DURING THIS TIME FRAME. DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7370' (TEMP WAS 66 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT). AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OVERGROSS WEIGHT. PILOT STATED THAT AT ABOUT 100' AGL THAT HE NOTICED POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND NO CLIMB PERFORMANCE FOLLOWED BY A FAST SINK RATE. PILOT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO LOWER THE NOSE TO PREVENT TO STALL. THE TERRAIN AT U52 OFF OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 13 IS UPSLOPING AT APPROXIMATELY .3 PERCENT. THERE WAS AN ABOVE GROUND SPRINKLER LINE IN THE FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN THAT IT APPEARS THE PILOT MANUVERED TO AVOID. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND THE TURNED APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT BEFORE SETTLING TO A STOP.
NTSB investigation
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