What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command stated the following during phone interview.
He was very familar with the land and takeoff surface.
He has landed at this location for many years.
Completed preflight and takeoff checks
Weather at the time was not a factor.
On takeoff roll aircraft got off center line which cause him to drift off his normal takeoff roll and resulted in the aircraft impacting a treeline and coming to rest in that area.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THE FOLLOWING DURING PHONE INTERVIEW.
HE WAS VERY FAMILAR WITH THE LAND AND TAKEOFF SURFACE.
HE HAS LANDED AT THIS LOCATION FOR MANY YEARS.
COMPLETED PREFLIGHT AND TAKEOFF CHECKS
WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS NOT A FACTOR.
ON TAKEOFF ROLL AIRCRAFT GOT OFF CENTER LINE WHICH CAUSE HIM TO DRIFT OFF HIS NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL AND RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTING A TREELINE AND COMING TO REST IN THAT AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.