What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot and passenger landed at remote private landing strip. Pilot attempted to depart area with normal upwind takeoff but slightly upgrade takeoff using less than the full strip. Aircraft did not gain enough altitude after takeoff to clear trees and bushes. Aircraft crashed at the end of the strip with substantial damage, but no injuries to the occupants.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT AND PASSENGER LANDED AT REMOTE PRIVATE LANDING STRIP. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DEPART AREA WITH NORMAL UPWIND TAKEOFF BUT SLIGHTLY UPGRADE TAKEOFF USING LESS THAN THE FULL STRIP. AIRCRAFT DID NOT GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE AFTER TAKEOFF TO CLEAR TREES AND BUSHES. AIRCRAFT CRASHED AT THE END OF THE STRIP WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, BUT NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.