What happened
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Witnesses report that the pilotprivacy data omitted (above) performed an uneventful run-up, taxi and take-off. One witness reported that during roll-out, the aircraft splashed through standing water. Immediately after take-off, one witnesses heard the engine make a sound "similar to a jake-brake on a diesel engine". The aircraft was slow to make altitude, just barely getting to tree top level (approx. 150-200 feet). They believe the pilot was trying to attempt to return to the field when they heard the engine back-fire two times before the aircraft disappeared into the trees.OBS weather at the time of the accident:30 oct 2011, 4:51 pm EDT, TEMP40 DP35 HUM83% WC34 ese 10 10.00 FEW011 SCT030 OVC250 1024.8 ALT30.23 28.959
As the FAA filed it
WITNESSES REPORT THAT THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (ABOVE) PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL RUN-UP, TAXI AND TAKE-OFF. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT DURING ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT SPLASHED THROUGH STANDING WATER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE-OFF, ONE WITNESSES HEARD THE ENGINE MAKE A SOUND "SIMILAR TO A JAKE-BRAKE ON A DIESEL ENGINE". THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOW TO MAKE ALTITUDE, JUST BARELY GETTING TO TREE TOP LEVEL (APPROX. 150-200 FEET). THEY BELIEVE THE PILOT WAS TRYING TO ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE FIELD WHEN THEY HEARD THE ENGINE BACK-FIRE TWO TIMES BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED INTO THE TREES.OBS WEATHER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT:30 OCT 2011, 4:51 PM EDT, TEMP40 DP35 HUM83% WC34 ESE 10 10.00 FEW011 SCT030 OVC250 1024.8 ALT30.23 28.959
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