What happened
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Pilot reported landing on rwy 21 with winds gusty from south, without problems. After short stay on ground, pilot reported seeing windsock shift directions, with wind changing from south to north. Pilot departed rwy 03 and gained about 600 feet AGL at 60 mph by the departure end of runway, when he reported the airplane suddenly turned into a 90 degree bank to the right (right wing down) without his control input and stalled. Pilot lowered nose slightly and got the wing level, but did not climb, and lost 500 feet in straight ahead flight. Just before impact into trees pilot attempted to turn left and execute 180 degree turn, but never regained control of airplane and crashed into trees .53 miles from end of rwy 03. Position of airplane on impact was vertical nose down with twisting of fuselage noted. Airplane damage appears to be total.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED LANDING ON RWY 21 WITH WINDS GUSTY FROM SOUTH, WITHOUT PROBLEMS. AFTER SHORT STAY ON GROUND, PILOT REPORTED SEEING WINDSOCK SHIFT DIRECTIONS, WITH WIND CHANGING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. PILOT DEPARTED RWY 03 AND GAINED ABOUT 600 FEET AGL AT 60 MPH BY THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, WHEN HE REPORTED THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY TURNED INTO A 90 DEGREE BANK TO THE RIGHT (RIGHT WING DOWN) WITHOUT HIS CONTROL INPUT AND STALLED. PILOT LOWERED NOSE SLIGHTLY AND GOT THE WING LEVEL, BUT DID NOT CLIMB, AND LOST 500 FEET IN STRAIGHT AHEAD FLIGHT. JUST BEFORE IMPACT INTO TREES PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT AND EXECUTE 180 DEGREE TURN, BUT NEVER REGAINED CONTROL OF AIRPLANE AND CRASHED INTO TREES .53 MILES FROM END OF RWY 03. POSITION OF AIRPLANE ON IMPACT WAS VERTICAL NOSE DOWN WITH TWISTING OF FUSELAGE NOTED. AIRPLANE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE TOTAL.
NTSB investigation
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