What happened
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(-23) N10GX departed runway 12R at kvct. Witnesses stated that the aircraft was climbing at what appeared to be an higher than normal pitch up attitude. The aircraft then began an early right turn to downwind at an approximate altitude of 100 feet. The aircraft then appeared to enter a stall and spin before impacting the ground at approximately an 45 degree nose low attitude. (.4)the airplane departed from runway 12R, climbed to 100 feet AGL, pitched nose-up and initiated a 'short right turn to downwind.' During the turn, the airplane's 'right wing dropped violently,' the nose pitched down and subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground. A witness reported that the engine appeared to be running normally prior to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N10GX DEPARTED RUNWAY 12R AT KVCT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE AN HIGHER THAN NORMAL PITCH UP ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN BEGAN AN EARLY RIGHT TURN TO DOWNWIND AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 100 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT THEN APPEARED TO ENTER A STALL AND SPIN BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AT APPROXIMATELY AN 45 DEGREE NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. (.4)THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 12R, CLIMBED TO 100 FEET AGL, PITCHED NOSE-UP AND INITIATED A 'SHORT RIGHT TURN TO DOWNWIND.' DURING THE TURN, THE AIRPLANE'S 'RIGHT WING DROPPED VIOLENTLY,' THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE APPEARED TO BE RUNNING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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