Accident Sequence
The pilot of a multiengine airplane initiated a takeoff roll after an EMB-145 jet made a low pass slightly to the right of the runway at approximately 100 feet altitude. Following a positive rate of climb, the landing gear was retracted, and the airplane began to roll to the right. The pilot applied left aileron but reported no effect. After reducing both throttles to idle, the roll continued.
Pilot Report
The pilot stated that it "didn't feel like an engine problem." The aircraft then impacted the ground, with the right wing contacting the surface first, followed by a wing-over-wing roll. The airplane came to rest inverted on the southeast side of the taxiway.
Witness Observations
Witnesses reported the airplane in a pitch-up attitude and heard an "over revving" sound from the engines.
Post-Accident Examination
No mechanical anomalies were discovered with the airplane after the accident. The EMB-145 jet involved in the low pass is a 50-passenger regional jet with a maximum takeoff weight of approximately 45,000 pounds, powered by two Allison AE3007A engines producing about 7,468 pounds of thrust each. The position of the accident airplane during its takeoff and initial climb would have placed it in the vicinity of the EMB-145's jet wake.