What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot started takeoff roll from numbers for runway 35. Rotation appeared normal and gained some altitude, approximately 100 feet, then aircraft began settling. The aircraft struck a berm from an old roadbed located about 970 feet from end of runway 35. All three landing gear were ripped from the aircraft which slid on its belly and came to rest 1200 from the runway end facing east resting on its belly.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STARTED TAKEOFF ROLL FROM NUMBERS FOR RUNWAY 35. ROTATION APPEARED NORMAL AND GAINED SOME ALTITUDE, APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, THEN AIRCRAFT BEGAN SETTLING. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BERM FROM AN OLD ROADBED LOCATED ABOUT 970 FEET FROM END OF RUNWAY 35. ALL THREE LANDING GEAR WERE RIPPED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHICH SLID ON ITS BELLY AND CAME TO REST 1200 FROM THE RUNWAY END FACING EAST RESTING ON ITS BELLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.