What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed a sod strip of approximately 2,800 feet during day VMC conditions. The operation was under 14 CFR 137 to conduct an aerial application of seed. The PIC stated the ground run was normal. On climb-out, the aircraft failed to gain altitude and remained in ground effect. Approximately 1/4 mile from the departure end of the runway, the aircraft impacted standing corn. The aircraft sustained substantial damage with no injury to the airman.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A SOD STRIP OF APPROXIMATELY 2,800 FEET DURING DAY VMC CONDITIONS. THE OPERATION WAS UNDER 14 CFR 137 TO CONDUCT AN AERIAL APPLICATION OF SEED. THE PIC STATED THE GROUND RUN WAS NORMAL. ON CLIMB-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND REMAINED IN GROUND EFFECT. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED STANDING CORN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH NO INJURY TO THE AIRMAN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.