What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On takeoff on runway 02 out of (3VA3) Flying Circus Airport at about 80 to 100 feet pilot elected to abort take because aircraft was not going to clear the trees. Pilot turned to the right and attempted to land right of the grass strip but the aircraft stalled and hit hard. Pilot admitted that the aircraft was full with fuel, temperature was close to 100 and density altitude was 2800, and he had a pasenger on board.
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 02 OUT OF (3VA3) FLYING CIRCUS AIRPORT AT ABOUT 80 TO 100 FEET PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT TAKE BECAUSE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO CLEAR THE TREES. PILOT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND RIGHT OF THE GRASS STRIP BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND HIT HARD. PILOT ADMITTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FULL WITH FUEL, TEMPERATURE WAS CLOSE TO 100 AND DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 2800, AND HE HAD A PASENGER ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
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