What happened
Two witnesses positioned within 200 meters of the takeoff point observed a single-engine airplane perform a long landing on a grass pasture being used as a landing area. Following a short landing roll, the engine power was increased to initiate a go-around maneuver. Shortly after the aircraft became airborne, it attained a nose-high attitude and impacted the tops of 70-foot trees located north of the departure end of the landing area.
The investigation
Witnesses at the scene reported that the engine sounded normal during the maneuver. The investigation found no evidence of pre-impact mechanical failure or malfunction.