What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This was the second flight in the aircraft for the day but the first flight in the aircraft on that day for this pilot. The pilot taxied from his hangar to runway 31 for take off. The pilot then proceeded to take off from that runway. According to various witness statements the aircraft seemed to have a normal takeoff roll and initial lift off. After lift off the aircraft appeared to be at a high nose up angle of attack. The aircraft then appeared to roll to the right before the nose of the aircraft pitched down and impacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS THE SECOND FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE DAY BUT THE FIRST FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT ON THAT DAY FOR THIS PILOT. THE PILOT TAXIED FROM HIS HANGAR TO RUNWAY 31 FOR TAKE OFF. THE PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF FROM THAT RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO VARIOUS WITNESS STATEMENTS THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO HAVE A NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL AND INITIAL LIFT OFF. AFTER LIFT OFF THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE AT A HIGH NOSE UP ANGLE OF ATTACK. THE AIRCRAFT THEN APPEARED TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT BEFORE THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.