Shortly After Retracting The Flaps, The Primary Flight Display (PFD) Reportedly “Blinked Off” Analysis: The pilot had just refueled the airplane and planned to fly a night, visual flight rules, crosscountry flight. The pilot used 50% flaps for the normal takeoff; after he established a positive rate of climb, the pilot retracted the flaps. Shortly after retracting the flaps, the primary flight display (PFD) reportedly “blinked off” momentarily and then reappeared with a “Taxiway! Taxiway!” alert, and the multifunction display (MFD) screen was orange, which confused the pilot. He then looked up, saw a large pine tree ahead, and attempted to avoid the tree; however, the airplane impacted trees, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. After the tree impact, the pilot was able to maintain control of the airplane, return to the departure airport, and land uneventfully.
