What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated the aircraft became airborne two thirds the way down the runway, but would not gain altitude. Seeing approaching trees, he elected to make a shallow right turn. The aircraft snagged a barb wire fence and pancaked onto the highway at the departure end of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft, and minor safety belt bruising to the occupents.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE TWO THIRDS THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, BUT WOULD NOT GAIN ALTITUDE. SEEING APPROACHING TREES, HE ELECTED TO MAKE A SHALLOW RIGHT TURN. THE AIRCRAFT SNAGGED A BARB WIRE FENCE AND PANCAKED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, AND MINOR SAFETY BELT BRUISING TO THE OCCUPENTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.