What's horrifying is how everything looks fine and then suddenly goes all
wrong.

I disagree Dan. When he lifts off you can see the end of the runway
near. Obviously he saw that as well. The initial wing rocking may
have been just after leaving ground effect at lower than optimal
airspeed.

It would be interesting to know the wind speed/direction. I believe
that he took off on runway 31.

I just watched the video again, and noticed something that seems odd
-- there was no fire.

A rescuer commented that at least one survivor was splashed with gas,
so fuel exhaustion isn't (apparently) the cause -- but I wonder why
there was no fire, with all the violent twisting/shearing of metal and
the hot engine?

Good fortune, I suppose. Similar videos always seem to end in smoke
and flame...
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"