Incident Details
A certified flight instructor (CFI) was conducting a rental checkout for a private pilot, with one passenger on board. The CFI reported using 10 degrees of flaps for takeoff, lifting off at 56 knots, and climbing at 67 knots. These procedures deviate from the aircraft operator's manual for normal and short field takeoffs. The aircraft would not climb above 50 feet above ground level (AGL).
Sequence of Events
The flight area was over city streets with powerlines and phone wires crossing every block along the route. To clear the wires, the CFI pulled back on the control yoke to raise the nose. The aircraft began losing altitude. The CFI retracted the landing gear during an attempt to clear the wires, but the aircraft struck wires. Subsequently, the CFI executed a forced landing in a field. He lowered the landing gear and retracted the flaps. Upon touchdown, the nose gear and right main gear collapsed, and the wings were bent. Density altitude was approximately 8,000 feet.
Aircraft Damage
The aircraft sustained damage including collapsed nose and right main landing gear, and bent wings.