Incident Overview
A certified flight instructor (CFI) was conducting an instructional flight with a student pilot. The flight included an intermediate stop, which was completed without incident. Prior to departing for the return flight, the CFI checked internet weather and observed that "bad weather" was approaching the departure airport.
Sequence of Events
The CFI and student pilot performed a soft field takeoff from runway 25. Immediately after rotation, the CFI leveled the airplane to increase airspeed. He later stated, "this took longer than usual due to wind shear." The airplane reached 60 knots at an altitude between 25 and 50 feet during the initial takeoff climb. At that point, they encountered a "severe cross wind gust of an estimated 40 to 50 knots from the right putting the wings in a near vertical attitude." The CFI applied rudder and aileron inputs, but the airplane collided with trees and subsequently impacted the ground.
Environmental Conditions
Another pilot who had landed at the airport before the accident airplane departed reported that black clouds were visible in the distance and there were thunderstorms in the area.