20170412002479A

On April 12, 2017 at approximately 1152 hours eastern standard time (1552 z), a Temco, GC-1B, swift N2377B, crashed into a wooded area while taking off from runway 20 at williams flying field airport (24IN). The pilot, owner and sole occupant, passed away from fatal injuries and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces. The aircraft was operated as a personal flight under the provision of 14 code of federal regulation part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. According to two witnesses, the take off was normal and the aircraft was level at approximately 35 feet AGL. About 200 feet later, the aircraft climbed to approximately 75 feet AGL while banking to the left. The aircraft continued rolling until the wings were vertical and perpendicular to the ground, eventually becoming inverted. The aircraft entered the woods, nose down and struck the base of a large tree. The aircraft came to rest approximately 250 feet left of the center of runway 20 in the bottom of a wooded gully. The engine was forced aft into the cockpit and the pilot was ejected from the left side of the aircraft (as viewed right side up). There was no in-flight break up, no post crash fire and the propeller exhibited tip curl damage that indicated a high power setting at the time of impact. One propeller blade was located in a field approximately 150 yards from where the aircraft came to rest. The rest of the debris was confined to the immediate area.