Incident Overview
During a demonstration flight, the aircraft owner occupied the right seat while a prospective buyer was seated in the left seat. The owner allowed the prospective buyer to perform the takeoff. After becoming airborne, the airplane was observed to pitch up to a near-vertical attitude, subsequently fall off on a wing, and then strike the ground nose first.
Pilot Information
The prospective buyer, a private pilot with 150 hours total flight time, had no previous experience in the accident aircraft. The owner/operator, who also held a pilot certificate, had less than 100 hours total flight time and was unrestrained during the flight. The aircraft was equipped with only one set of seat belts.
Aircraft Details
The aircraft involved was a single-engine airplane. No further details regarding registration, model, or modifications were provided in the source material.