What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 08/13/2020 at 2245Z N3962V took from a mowed grass pasture. The pilot in command (PIC) reported on climb out that the aircraft would not climb fast enough to avoid obstacles at the end of the field. The pilot also reported that the aircraft airspeed was decaying and the aircraft would not continue to climb. The aircraft impacted the ground in a nearby pasture. Two persons were on board, the PIC and one passenger. Both sustained minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Prior to take off the pilot performed an engine run up with no issues reported. He also reported that there were no engine related issues during take off roll.
As the FAA filed it
ON 08/13/2020 AT 2245Z N3962V TOOK FROM A MOWED GRASS PASTURE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID OBSTACLES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT AIRSPEED WAS DECAYING AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEARBY PASTURE. TWO PERSONS WERE ON BOARD, THE PIC AND ONE PASSENGER. BOTH SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
PRIOR TO TAKE OFF THE PILOT PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN UP WITH NO ISSUES REPORTED. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO ENGINE RELATED ISSUES DURING TAKE OFF ROLL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.