What happened
During the takeoff roll, the aircraft accelerated with the engine at full throttle. Before reaching rotation speed, the airplane began to drift to the right. During this maneuver, the right tire rolled off the runway while the left tire became airborne. As the right tire subsequently lifted off the ground, the aircraft entered an immediate right turn. The bank angle increased steadily until the right wing made contact with the ground.
At the time of the accident, winds were recorded at 7 knots. The pilot had accumulated approximately 62 hours of flight time in this specific aircraft make and model over the preceding two months.
The investigation
The investigation examined both the airframe and the engine. No preimpact failures or malfunctions were identified in either the airframe or the engine components.