Incident Overview
During an instructional flight, an airline transport pilot (ATP) was demonstrating a soft field takeoff to a student pilot passenger. The takeoff was conducted downwind. As the airplane reached the end of the departure runway, the ATP pulled the control yoke aft, which caused the airspeed to drop below the stall speed (Vso). The airplane subsequently stalled and experienced an in-flight collision with terrain.
Flight Conditions
Visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed at the time of the incident. No flight plan had been filed for the flight.
Damage and Injuries
The airplane sustained substantial damage in the collision. The ATP pilot and an infant passenger sustained minor injuries. The student pilot was not injured.
Operational Context
The flight was a training demonstration involving a soft field takeoff procedure. The ATP's action of pulling the control yoke aft at the end of the runway, combined with the downwind condition, led to the loss of airspeed and subsequent stall.