What happened
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Aircraft took off on upsloping wet sod runway. Weather was light rain, wind calm, and VMC reported by 2 pilot witnesses at time of takeoff roll. Witnesses (2 pilots) reported aircraft did not reach sufficient flying speed and lifted off prematurely in ground effect. Gear was retracted and ailerons were seen moving without effect. Pilot then pitched nose up causing plane to mush and lose altitude. Pilot used rudder to steer between local houses.
Minor property damage to shrubs.
No injuries to personnel on ground. Weather at the time of incident: METAR KW99 141655Z auto 20003KT 4SM ra SCT039 BKN050 OVC070 15/11 A2981 rmk AO2 P0002 T01470112
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF ON UPSLOPING WET SOD RUNWAY. WEATHER WAS LIGHT RAIN, WIND CALM, AND VMC REPORTED BY 2 PILOT WITNESSES AT TIME OF TAKEOFF ROLL. WITNESSES (2 PILOTS) REPORTED AIRCRAFT DID NOT REACH SUFFICIENT FLYING SPEED AND LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY IN GROUND EFFECT. GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND AILERONS WERE SEEN MOVING WITHOUT EFFECT. PILOT THEN PITCHED NOSE UP CAUSING PLANE TO MUSH AND LOSE ALTITUDE. PILOT USED RUDDER TO STEER BETWEEN LOCAL HOUSES.
MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO SHRUBS.
NO INJURIES TO PERSONNEL ON GROUND. WEATHER AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT: METAR KW99 141655Z AUTO 20003KT 4SM RA SCT039 BKN050 OVC070 15/11 A2981 RMK AO2 P0002 T01470112
NTSB investigation
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