What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 26, 2008, at 1700 local, a 2000 Beechcraft A-26 bonanza, N824C, with pilot in commandprivacy data omitted and two passengers departed from a 200 foot grass strip (runway 5/23 orientation with the takeoff roll being on 23), and became airborn in ground effect. After clearing a fence an two creeks, the aircraft impacted trees and subsequently impacted the ground in a level attitude. The aircraft slid approximately 100 feet, hitting additional trees with the right side of the aircraft. The aircraft rotated clockwise about 130 degrees before coming to a rest with the tail section lodged against a stand of trees. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damgaed. The PIC received minor injuries and the passengers did not receive any injuries. The aircraft received substantial damage to both wings, the horizontal and vertical stabilizers, and the engine compartment.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 26, 2008, AT 1700 LOCAL, A 2000 BEECHCRAFT A-26 BONANZA, N824C, WITH PILOT IN COMMAND^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND TWO PASSENGERS DEPARTED FROM A 200 FOOT GRASS STRIP (RUNWAY 5/23 ORIENTATION WITH THE TAKEOFF ROLL BEING ON 23), AND BECAME AIRBORN IN GROUND EFFECT. AFTER CLEARING A FENCE AN TWO CREEKS, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, HITTING ADDITIONAL TREES WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED CLOCKWISE ABOUT 130 DEGREES BEFORE COMING TO A REST WITH THE TAIL SECTION LODGED AGAINST A STAND OF TREES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMGAED. THE PIC RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGERS DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL STABILIZERS, AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.