Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130; Flight Crew Total 515; Flight Crew Type 195
Time Pressure
Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I was with a student pilot as we were taking off Runway 19 and departing to the south. At approximately 500 ft. AGL and 1/2 mile south of the airport Aircraft Y crossed our flight path at the same altitude. We had to nose down and make a right turn to avoid a collision.
Instructor pilot reported an NMAC event immediately after takeoff.