What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N8237Z was attempting takeoff from the N30 airport at approximately 1730 local time from runway 36. He had himself and family on board which included his spouse and two children. The pilot stated that he reached about 65 knots and rotated but immediately realized he would not be able to clear the trees at the end of the runway. He aborted the takeoff after becoming airborn very briefly, no more than a few feet. During this process he departed the right side of the runway and substantially damaged the aircraft in the process. There were no injuries to the occupants of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
N8237Z WAS ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF FROM THE N30 AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 LOCAL TIME FROM RUNWAY 36. HE HAD HIMSELF AND FAMILY ON BOARD WHICH INCLUDED HIS SPOUSE AND TWO CHILDREN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REACHED ABOUT 65 KNOTS AND ROTATED BUT IMMEDIATELY REALIZED HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AFTER BECOMING AIRBORN VERY BRIEFLY, NO MORE THAN A FEW FEET. DURING THIS PROCESS HE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE PROCESS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.