What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Per eyewitnesses, privacy data omitted performed a normal takeoff. Once airborne for several seconds, the aicraft went into the trees adjacent to the north side of the runway before it had gained enough altitude to clear the treetops. The pilot stated it was simple pilot error, and he had been applying left rudder/brake pedal causing the turn to the left. The pilot suffered a broken leg/ankle and the passenger suffered minor injuries. Both were evacuated to hospital for treatment.
As the FAA filed it
PER EYEWITNESSES, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PERFORMED A NORMAL TAKEOFF. ONCE AIRBORNE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THE AICRAFT WENT INTO THE TREES ADJACENT TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY BEFORE IT HAD GAINED ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE TREETOPS. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS SIMPLE PILOT ERROR, AND HE HAD BEEN APPLYING LEFT RUDDER/BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE TURN TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT SUFFERED A BROKEN LEG/ANKLE AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. BOTH WERE EVACUATED TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.