Incident Details
A local parachute flight was scheduled to depart from an airport owned and maintained by the pilot. During the initial climb after takeoff from runway 09, the airplane drifted to the right. It subsequently struck trees located about 500 feet from the start of the runway. The impact occurred after the aircraft had traveled that distance along the runway direction.
Pilot and Passenger Statements
The pilot stated that he did not see the trees before hitting them. According to the pilot, there was no awareness of the obstacle until the impact. A passenger on board the flight reported that the pilot made no changes to the airplane's flight path prior to the collision with the trees. Both the pilot and the passenger confirmed that the airplane's engine was operating normally throughout the takeoff and climb. No further details about the engine performance were provided.
Aircraft Condition
No information was available regarding the type, registration, or configuration of the aircraft, nor the number of engines. The extent of damage to the airplane was not specified in the report. The investigation did not include the number of occupants, injuries, or weather conditions at the time of the occurrence.