What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed on runway 31 from Rockland for a VFR local flight. On take off PIC noted that the aircraft appeared to not be making power. He stated the throttle was all the way in and the carburaetor heat was off. The aircraft made it to an aproximate altitude of 50 ft. the PIC stated he started to make a left tun and hit some trees with the left wing and impacted the ground aprox. 700 yds. Southwest of the the end of runway 31. The aircraft was destroyed from a post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 31 FROM ROCKLAND FOR A VFR LOCAL FLIGHT. ON TAKE OFF PIC NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO NOT BE MAKING POWER. HE STATED THE THROTTLE WAS ALL THE WAY IN AND THE CARBURAETOR HEAT WAS OFF. THE AIRCRAFT MADE IT TO AN APROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 50 FT. THE PIC STATED HE STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TUN AND HIT SOME TREES WITH THE LEFT WING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APROX. 700 YDS. SOUTHWEST OF THE THE END OF RUNWAY 31. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED FROM A POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.