Accident Sequence
On an unspecified date, an airline transport certificated pilot, accompanied by three passengers, initiated a departure from a wet and mud-covered off-airport site. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 135 as an on-demand charter. According to the pilot, immediately after lift-off, the left wing stalled, causing the airplane to settle back to the ground.
After touchdown, the pilot determined that he would be unable to stop the airplane before reaching the end of the site. He elected to make a hard left turn in an attempt to ground loop the aircraft. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
Pilot Statement
In a written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the pilot wrote, in part: "It is believed that we lost a cylinder, will confirm when able to do a test."
Post-Accident Examination
On January 14, 2004, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness inspector examined the accident airplane and engine after the airplane had been recovered from the accident site. The FAA inspector reported that he did not discover any preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane or engine.