What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot stated he continued a takeoff attempt after noticing the aircraft did not appear to be making full power due to sluggish performance. The plane had four (4) persons on board and was close to max useful load. After becoming airborne the plane would not climb and the pilot crashed just after crossing the departure end of the runway. The pilot sustained minor injuries and none of the passengers sustained any injuries. The plane has substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT STATED HE CONTINUED A TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AFTER NOTICING THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE MAKING FULL POWER DUE TO SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE. THE PLANE HAD FOUR (4) PERSONS ON BOARD AND WAS CLOSE TO MAX USEFUL LOAD. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE THE PLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB AND THE PILOT CRASHED JUST AFTER CROSSING THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND NONE OF THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE PLANE HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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