What happened
The flight began with an unconventional landing on a dirt road rather than a designated airfield. Upon touchdown, the pilot allowed his employer, who owned a residence in the vicinity, to disembark from the aircraft. Following this drop-off, the pilot initiated takeoff procedures to depart the location.
During the initial climb phase, the left wing of the airplane made contact with a tree. This impact caused the aircraft to yaw sharply, spinning it approximately 90 degrees to the left. As the plane continued its uncontrolled movement, it struck a rock on the ground. The collision with the rock resulted in the nose landing gear being torn off. Subsequent inspection revealed that both wings and the wing spar were bent due to the forces involved in the tree strike and subsequent ground impact.
The investigation
Examination of the wreckage confirmed the sequence of events described by the pilot. The damage pattern was consistent with a left-wing strike against a vertical object, followed by a nose-down attitude that led to the nose gear impacting a hard surface. The structural deformation of the wing spars and wings indicated significant stress during the spin and impact.