What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 1900, MST pilot was departing an off-airport field. Take-off run started behind a small hill. As the aircraft cleared the first rise of the hill, pilot stated he was blinded by the setting sun and lost ground reference. Aircraft ground track yawed to the left. As the aircraft started to rotate, pilot applied full right rudder to correct ground track path. Aircraft lost lift due to the full right rudder application and impacted rising terrain. Landing gear collapsed and aircraft slid approximately 50 feet coming to rest on the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1900, MST PILOT WAS DEPARTING AN OFF-AIRPORT FIELD. TAKE-OFF RUN STARTED BEHIND A SMALL HILL. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE FIRST RISE OF THE HILL, PILOT STATED HE WAS BLINDED BY THE SETTING SUN AND LOST GROUND REFERENCE. AIRCRAFT GROUND TRACK YAWED TO THE LEFT. AS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROTATE, PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT GROUND TRACK PATH. AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT DUE TO THE FULL RIGHT RUDDER APPLICATION AND IMPACTED RISING TERRAIN. LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT SLID APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET COMING TO REST ON THE FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.