Accident Sequence
Shortly after takeoff, the airplane stalled and impacted the ground about 200 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. A witness located at the airport operator's building reported: "150 feet off east end of runway 8, the aircraft appeared to pull straight up, turned over to the left, and came straight down." Another witness, a certified flight instructor driving near the accident site, stated: "the aircraft was in an extremely nose high attitude. The aircraft appeared to be just above the tree line when we noticed the wing drop and the aircraft appeared to enter a spin."
Wreckage Examination
Examination of the wreckage revealed no airframe or engine anomalies. The elevator was trimmed to the full nose up position.
Pilot Information
At the time of the accident, the pilot was a certified flight instructor with about 617 total flight hours, of which 42 hours were in the accident airplane.
Occupants and Injuries
The passenger in the back seat received serious injuries and does not remember the accident or the 24 hours preceding the accident.