On a clear; calm day the pilot of a globe swift suffered loss of flight control shortly after lift o...

Attributes
ACN	1057312
Time
Date	201212
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Sport Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Aeroplane Flight Control
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 20
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control

Narrative:

The airport was reporting VFR with calm winds. I performed a preflight check; then taxied over to the fuel pumps and filled up with 12.10 gallons. Upon completion I performed all preflight and before takeoff checklists. The tower cleared me for takeoff. After a normal take-off run with a speed of about 75 to 80 knots I rotated and was experiencing a normal climb until reaching approximately 50 to 75 feet above the ground whereupon the aircraft suddenly pitched left and was unresponsive to control inputs. Just before impact; I tried to flare and reduced the throttle. Once the airplane came to a rest; we slid open the canopy and before stepping out shut off all fuel and electrics. Fire and EMS personnel were there five to 10 minutes later.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: On a clear; calm day the pilot of a Globe Swift suffered loss of flight control shortly after lift off and the airplane banked to the left and impacted the ground. The pilot exited the aircraft and was uninjured.

Narrative: The airport was reporting VFR with calm winds. I performed a preflight check; then taxied over to the fuel pumps and filled up with 12.10 gallons. Upon completion I performed all preflight and before takeoff checklists. The Tower cleared me for takeoff. After a normal take-off run with a speed of about 75 to 80 knots I rotated and was experiencing a normal climb until reaching approximately 50 to 75 feet above the ground whereupon the aircraft suddenly pitched left and was unresponsive to control inputs. Just before impact; I tried to flare and reduced the throttle. Once the airplane came to a rest; we slid open the canopy and before stepping out shut off all fuel and electrics. Fire and EMS personnel were there five to 10 minutes later.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

On a clear; calm day the pilot of a globe swift suffered loss of flight control shortly after lift off and the airplane banked to the left and impacted the ground. The pilot exited the aircraft and was uninjured.