What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After takeoff from a short runway (2,000 feet paved and 400 feet grass area prior to paved portion) under hot temperature 37 degrees celsius, density altitude of 4,000 feet and at or close to maximum gross weight, the pilot could not get the airplane to gain altitude on climb out. Pilot maneuvered to avoid trees and a power line pole. Airplane made a forced landing in a corn field before striking several fences.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT RUNWAY (2,000 FEET PAVED AND 400 FEET GRASS AREA PRIOR TO PAVED PORTION) UNDER HOT TEMPERATURE 37 DEGREES CELSIUS, DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 4,000 FEET AND AT OR CLOSE TO MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, THE PILOT COULD NOT GET THE AIRPLANE TO GAIN ALTITUDE ON CLIMB OUT. PILOT MANEUVERED TO AVOID TREES AND A POWER LINE POLE. AIRPLANE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD BEFORE STRIKING SEVERAL FENCES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.