20120715014239A

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances while attempting to take-off. PIC stated he had purchased the aircraft the day prior to the accident. He did not know when the last conditional inspection was completed. PIC took off and 2nd pilot landed. Previous owner did the inspections with the assistance of a local A&P. Both pilots assisted the previous owner with changing oil prior to the flight. He showed them everything that he does for a conditional inspection. PIC required 10 hours of dual in the airplane and another 10 hours dual or solo for insurance purposes. This was the 1st time he was to fly with the 2nd pilot for the purpose of flight instruction for insurance purposes. This was the first time that the 2 pilots had flown together. Also the PIC had never flown the a/c from the left seat before and first time he was actually on the controls for takeoff. He lined up the airplane on the center line and accelerated down the runway. The a/c drifted left during the ground run and roll out. He stated he should have aborted the takeoff. 2nd pilot stated twice that he was too slow and to get the nose down. He advanced the throttle but it was too late. He recalled that the aircraft pancaked fairly level into the terrain on the left side of the runway.2nd pilot's statement is as follows: "both pilots met for 1 hour of ground instruction in prep for the flight training and they did the preflight together, ran all checklists from before start, taxi, run and takeoff. PIC was at the controls. Flight profile was discussed earlier during ground instruction. On take off, PIC drifted a little left of the centerline and rotated. During the climb the pitch was high. I asked him to lower the nose. I had to tell him again to lower the nose. Then I said watch the airspeed which then he reduced the power. I saw I had to help him and took the controls. I lowered the nose to get airspeed. When I lowered the nose he added full power again." Neither pilot remembers if the a/c stall warning was on.