What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot attempted to perform a test flight, pilot intended to fly 10-15 feet above the runway to observe the flight characteristic's of the aircraft after wing and control surface skin replacement. After lift off aircraft rolled to the left, pilot input counter control but was unable to arrest the roll, aircraft climbed to approximately 100 feet AGL before it rapidly descended and crashed approximately 200 yards southwest of runway 31
As the FAA filed it
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM A TEST FLIGHT, PILOT INTENDED TO FLY 10-15 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY TO OBSERVE THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC'S OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER WING AND CONTROL SURFACE SKIN REPLACEMENT. AFTER LIFT OFF AIRCRAFT ROLLED TO THE LEFT, PILOT INPUT COUNTER CONTROL BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE ROLL, AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AGL BEFORE IT RAPIDLY DESCENDED AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS SOUTHWEST OF RUNWAY 31
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.