What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he was taking off at Chandalar Shelf airport Alaska. During takeoff rotation he heard a loud sound and noted the left rudder foot pedal became fully engaged to the floor board of aircraft. He lost rudder control and maintained an uncoordinated left turn flying the aircraft to the crash site near the runway of Chandalar Shelf airport.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE WAS TAKING OFF AT CHANDALAR SHELF AIRPORT ALASKA. DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND NOTED THE LEFT RUDDER FOOT PEDAL BECAME FULLY ENGAGED TO THE FLOOR BOARD OF AIRCRAFT. HE LOST RUDDER CONTROL AND MAINTAINED AN UNCOORDINATED LEFT TURN FLYING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE CRASH SITE NEAR THE RUNWAY OF CHANDALAR SHELF AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.