What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported that nearing rotation speed, aircraft lifted, then settled back down on runway and did not appear to want to fly. Aircraft lifted off runway and clearing river, aircraft begin to sink, contacting ground causing substantial airframe damage. No mechanical issues were noted at that time
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT NEARING ROTATION SPEED, AIRCRAFT LIFTED, THEN SETTLED BACK DOWN ON RUNWAY AND DID NOT APPEAR TO WANT TO FLY. AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF RUNWAY AND CLEARING RIVER, AIRCRAFT BEGIN TO SINK, CONTACTING GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.