What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he took off runway 25 gusty wind from 290. Climb at 80 las, 500 fpm-normal climb. Turned left on to crosswind leg. Left wing went down sharply. Recovered full throttle, aircraft kept dropping with full throttle at 80 las. Pulled back yoke for climb, aircraft continued to go down. Struck several trees and hit the ground and slid approximately 50 feet until aircraft came to rest up against barb wire fence. No injuries to pilot and passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE TOOK OFF RUNWAY 25 GUSTY WIND FROM 290. CLIMB AT 80 LAS, 500 FPM-NORMAL CLIMB. TURNED LEFT ON TO CROSSWIND LEG. LEFT WING WENT DOWN SHARPLY. RECOVERED FULL THROTTLE, AIRCRAFT KEPT DROPPING WITH FULL THROTTLE AT 80 LAS. PULLED BACK YOKE FOR CLIMB, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO GO DOWN. STRUCK SEVERAL TREES AND HIT THE GROUND AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET UNTIL AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UP AGAINST BARB WIRE FENCE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
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