What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
-Upon arrival at airport (approx. 6:30AM local), temperature was approx. 22 deg,
And sky clear, wind calm
-A layer of frost was visible on wings, prop and tail. Pilot spent the next 20 minutes removing frost from surfaces using rags/towels.
-Due to low temps, pilot let the motor warm for approximately 20 min before conducting std. Runup and pre-flight check procedure. No abnormalities observed.
-Full power applied for takeoff and engine was making normal power.
Rotated as normal and aircraft lifted off as normal.
-It became clear the aircraft was not able to maintain a normal climb rate.
-Pilot initiated shallow (approx 10-15 deg) turn to left attempt to land on bisecting taxiway - this exacerbated the problem.
-Pilot returned to runway heading to land straight ahead and stalled between 15-20FT above ground and impacted ground.
As the FAA filed it
-UPON ARRIVAL AT AIRPORT (APPROX. 6:30AM LOCAL), TEMPERATURE WAS APPROX. 22 DEG,
AND SKY CLEAR, WIND CALM
-A LAYER OF FROST WAS VISIBLE ON WINGS, PROP AND TAIL. PILOT SPENT THE NEXT 20 MINUTES REMOVING FROST FROM SURFACES USING RAGS/TOWELS.
-DUE TO LOW TEMPS, PILOT LET THE MOTOR WARM FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MIN BEFORE CONDUCTING STD. RUNUP AND PRE-FLIGHT CHECK PROCEDURE. NO ABNORMALITIES OBSERVED.
-FULL POWER APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF AND ENGINE WAS MAKING NORMAL POWER.
ROTATED AS NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF AS NORMAL.
-IT BECAME CLEAR THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN A NORMAL CLIMB RATE.
-PILOT INITIATED SHALLOW (APPROX 10-15 DEG) TURN TO LEFT ATTEMPT TO LAND ON BISECTING TAXIWAY - THIS EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM.
-PILOT RETURNED TO RUNWAY HEADING TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD AND STALLED BETWEEN 15-20FT ABOVE GROUND AND IMPACTED GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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