What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot initiated a takeoff downhill toward the east. During the takeoff roll the pilot hit a bump and aircraft became airborne prior to normal lift off speed. The pilot stated that at this speed the airplane did not respond to his rudder or flight control inputs and angled approximately 45 degrees toward the south edge of the runway. The airplane impacted the brush and trees while airborne and came to rest in the trees. The pilot and passenger were uninjured and exited the aircraft.
.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT INITIATED A TAKEOFF DOWNHILL TOWARD THE EAST. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT HIT A BUMP AND AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO NORMAL LIFT OFF SPEED. THE PILOT STATED THAT AT THIS SPEED THE AIRPLANE DID NOT RESPOND TO HIS RUDDER OR FLIGHT CONTROL INPUTS AND ANGLED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES TOWARD THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE BRUSH AND TREES WHILE AIRBORNE AND CAME TO REST IN THE TREES. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.
.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N416RK · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.