What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After touch down on snow covered lake pilot realized that high ground speed would not enable stopping in remaining distance. Decision was made to takeoff. After aircraft was established in the climb pilot observed trees ahead and that he was going to hit them. He extended maximum flap and hit the trees.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TOUCH DOWN ON SNOW COVERED LAKE PILOT REALIZED THAT HIGH GROUND SPEED WOULD NOT ENABLE STOPPING IN REMAINING DISTANCE. DECISION WAS MADE TO TAKEOFF. AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE CLIMB PILOT OBSERVED TREES AHEAD AND THAT HE WAS GOING TO HIT THEM. HE EXTENDED MAXIMUM FLAP AND HIT THE TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.