Accident Summary
A single-engine aircraft departed from a farm strip measuring 1,600 feet in length. The runway surface was grass with a height of 8 to 10 inches. Trees were located approximately 800 feet south of the southern end of the strip. The aircraft initiated takeoff to the south and subsequently executed a left turn.
During the turn, after approximately 135 degrees of heading change, the bank angle abruptly steepened. The nose of the aircraft dropped, and the airplane crashed in a nearly vertical, nose-down attitude.
The accident occurred at an estimated altitude of 100 to 150 feet above ground level. Investigation found that the flaps were in the 10-degree down position.