Incident Summary
During the takeoff initial climb, the airplane descended and made contact with a taxiway. The airplane had departed with full fuel and was at or near gross weight. The density altitude was 4,647 feet above mean sea level.
Sequence of Events
After the pilot raised the flaps during takeoff, the airplane did not seem to climb. The pilot lowered the nose to gain airspeed; however, due to the airplane's proximity to the ground, he had to raise the nose again to reestablish a climb. The pilot repeated the cycle of raising and lowering the nose as he turned back to the airfield. During this sequence, the stall warning horn was sounding.
The airplane touched down hard on the taxiway, continued through a median, crossed over the runway, and came to rest in the sand.