What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Witnesses reported that the takeoff roll appeared to be normal. The aircraft lifted off quickly and immediately entered a very steep climb. The witnesses stated that at approximately 800-1000' AGL, the aircraft entered a steep left bank and descended vertically in a slow, left-turning spiral until it contacted the terrain in a nose-down attitude. A post-impact fire ensued.
As the FAA filed it
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE TAKEOFF ROLL APPEARED TO BE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF QUICKLY AND IMMEDIATELY ENTERED A VERY STEEP CLIMB. THE WITNESSES STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 800-1000' AGL, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT BANK AND DESCENDED VERTICALLY IN A SLOW, LEFT-TURNING SPIRAL UNTIL IT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. A POST-IMPACT FIRE ENSUED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.