What happened
During an on-demand charter flight, the pilot was departing from a remote airport accompanied by two passengers. The runway, measuring 1,717 feet in length, was covered with 4 to 5 inches of snow, and snow banks were present along the edges and ends of the runway perimeter.
As the pilot began the takeoff roll, the aircraft lifted off approximately halfway down the runway. Due to flat lighting conditions, it was difficult to distinguish the boundaries of the runway from the surrounding terrain. The airplane subsequently settled onto the runway near the departure end, where it struck a 2-foot high snow berm located at the end of the runway.
Following the impact with the snow berm, the aircraft descended toward lower terrain beyond the departure end of the runway and collided with several trees. A fire occurring after the crash consumed the airplane.