Accident Sequence
The pilot began a takeoff from Kodiak in limited visibility due to fog. At mid-runway, the pilot realized that another pilot had entered the runway. In response, the pilot pulled on the control column to rotate. The twin-engine airplane lifted off but, due to insufficient speed, stalled and crashed into a lake past the runway end. All seven occupants escaped uninjured. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair.
Conditions
At the time of the accident, visibility was very poor due to fog. Vision was obstructed by an 80-foot rise in elevation at mid-runway, and the pilot was unable to see the taxiing aircraft on the runway.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, the probable cause was the pilot's evasive maneuver to avoid collision. Reported factors included airport conditions (hidden hazard), premature liftoff, failure to obtain flying speed, the presence of another pilot's aircraft, and vision obstruction.