Preliminary report of what happened:
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A11W0107: After the private Murphy Renegade Spirit, C-IGPG, took off from a farm strip west of Balzac, AB and climbed to 75 feet, it settled back, and would not climb under full power. The aircraft flew under a power line, over a road embankment, and landed heavily in a field. The landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft overturned. The two occupants, who were wearing four point harnesses, sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
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Yup, definitely sounds like a density altitude and performance issue and nothing to do with a "downdraft". Pilot error all the way on this one.