What happened
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(-23) Aircraft departed Athens, Texas airport (F44) at 0930, 07-11-00 on runway 17. At approximately 100 to 150 feet, aircraft was observed to pitch up and roll to the left. Aircraft impacted ground about 100 yard off of the left side of the runway. Witness stated that the engine sounded normal. The pilot in command suffered fatal injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ATHENS, TEXAS AIRPORT (F44) AT 0930, 07-11-00 ON RUNWAY 17. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 150 FEET, AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO PITCH UP AND ROLL TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND ABOUT 100 YARD OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL. THE PILOT IN COMMAND SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.
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