What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Per pilot statement, on the morning of the accident flight, pilot noted winds out of the south at an estimated 5KTS and temperature 38-40 deg f. pilot reported normal pre-flight checks, including satisfactory engine performance. On takeoff roll the aircraft lifted off approx. 800 feet down the strip but began to sink at 15 ft AGL. Despite additional back pressure, along with rudder and aileron inputs, the aircraft failed to clear trees at the end of the strip and crashed 200-300 ft beyond the departure threshold.
As the FAA filed it
PER PILOT STATEMENT, ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH AT AN ESTIMATED 5KTS AND TEMPERATURE 38-40 DEG F. PILOT REPORTED NORMAL PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS, INCLUDING SATISFACTORY ENGINE PERFORMANCE. ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF APPROX. 800 FEET DOWN THE STRIP BUT BEGAN TO SINK AT 15 FT AGL. DESPITE ADDITIONAL BACK PRESSURE, ALONG WITH RUDDER AND AILERON INPUTS, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE STRIP AND CRASHED 200-300 FT BEYOND THE DEPARTURE THRESHOLD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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