What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) In a written statement provided by the pilot, he stated that "after completing the takeoff checklist gave unit takeoff power. Unit was moving very slow, approximately 10 miles per hour when I felt a slight sideways like bump to the nose wheel. I instinctively moved the stick back to reduce weight on nose wheel. I obviously pulled back too FAR, because aircraft became airborne prematurely at minimum airspeed. This 701 requires full right rudder on takeoff. It is my opinion that I did not have sufficient forward air speed to overcome the torque from the engine thus turning me to the left, full right rudder did not stop drift to the left. I attempted to recover unsuccessfully and ended up running off runway and into trees on left side of runway."
As the FAA filed it
(-23) IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE PILOT, HE STATED THAT "AFTER COMPLETING THE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST GAVE UNIT TAKEOFF POWER. UNIT WAS MOVING VERY SLOW, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I FELT A SLIGHT SIDEWAYS LIKE BUMP TO THE NOSE WHEEL. I INSTINCTIVELY MOVED THE STICK BACK TO REDUCE WEIGHT ON NOSE WHEEL. I OBVIOUSLY PULLED BACK TOO FAR, BECAUSE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY AT MINIMUM AIRSPEED. THIS 701 REQUIRES FULL RIGHT RUDDER ON TAKEOFF. IT IS MY OPINION THAT I DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FORWARD AIR SPEED TO OVERCOME THE TORQUE FROM THE ENGINE THUS TURNING ME TO THE LEFT, FULL RIGHT RUDDER DID NOT STOP DRIFT TO THE LEFT. I ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER UNSUCCESSFULLY AND ENDED UP RUNNING OFF RUNWAY AND INTO TREES ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY."
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.