What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft taxied onto runway 24 advanced the throttle and tracked the centerline with right rudder input. Upon rotation pilot seat abruptly slid backwards to the outermost distance from the controls. At this point pilot was unable to reach the rudder pedals and the throttle lever. Aircraft veered to the left and impacted the trees and scrub brush lining the runway. Pilot was able to exit the aircraft and assist the passenger. The pilot was counseled on proper techniques to ensure the pilot seat is fully locked prior to takeoff.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT TAXIED ONTO RUNWAY 24 ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AND TRACKED THE CENTERLINE WITH RIGHT RUDDER INPUT. UPON ROTATION PILOT SEAT ABRUPTLY SLID BACKWARDS TO THE OUTERMOST DISTANCE FROM THE CONTROLS. AT THIS POINT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUDDER PEDALS AND THE THROTTLE LEVER. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND IMPACTED THE TREES AND SCRUB BRUSH LINING THE RUNWAY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND ASSIST THE PASSENGER. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON PROPER TECHNIQUES TO ENSURE THE PILOT SEAT IS FULLY LOCKED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.