What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was departing on runway O2 at MN24. According to a video obtained of the first part of the takeoff roll, the aircraft tail did not appear to come off the ground in the first 1/4 to 1/2 of the runway distance. According to the pilot and passenger, after lifting off, the aircraft wheels appeared to have contacted vegetation approximately 200 feet beyond the end of the runway. The pilot stated he was unable to maintain a positive rate of climb. The aircraft ended up inverted approximately 400 feet from the departure end of runway facing the in opposite direction of flight.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY O2 AT MN24. ACCORDING TO A VIDEO OBTAINED OF THE FIRST PART OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT TAIL DID NOT APPEAR TO COME OFF THE GROUND IN THE FIRST 1/4 TO 1/2 OF THE RUNWAY DISTANCE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGER, AFTER LIFTING OFF, THE AIRCRAFT WHEELS APPEARED TO HAVE CONTACTED VEGETATION APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP INVERTED APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY FACING THE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.