What happened
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, he raised the nose of the aircraft to initiate rotation. As the aircraft began to climb, the stall warning horn sounded almost immediately. The pilot acknowledged that he had over-rotated during this phase of flight. Consequently, he lost control of the aircraft, which descended and crashed into terrain located south of the runway.
The investigation
No mechanical examination findings were provided in the source text. The investigation relied on the pilot's report regarding the sequence of events during the takeoff phase.
Findings
The accident occurred at an airport with an elevation of 5710 feet and an estimated temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The primary factor was the pilot's decision to over-rotate during takeoff, which led to a stall and subsequent loss of control before the aircraft could gain sufficient altitude or distance from the runway environment.