Flight Details
The pilot departed Lakeview, Oregon, on a local flight with two passengers. After a stopover at a private airstrip, the pilot commenced a short field takeoff from a grass/gravel/dirt runway measuring 2,500 feet in length. The density altitude at the time was approximately 4,600 feet, and wind conditions were calm.
Accident Sequence
According to the pilot's report, after lift-off the aircraft settled back onto the airstrip in an area characterized by softer surface. Subsequently, the airplane lost airspeed and was unable to clear a fence located at the end of the strip. The aircraft caught the uppermost wire of the fence and crashed on downsloping terrain beyond the fence.