What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated he took on fuel and tanked for second flight, taxied out take off roll rotation and engine backfired two or three times and quit. Negotiated steep turn to miss trees to land on road, aircraft stalled after turn, nosed down sustaining substantial damage to it. Minor injuries to pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE TOOK ON FUEL AND TANKED FOR SECOND FLIGHT, TAXIED OUT TAKE OFF ROLL ROTATION AND ENGINE BACKFIRED TWO OR THREE TIMES AND QUIT. NEGOTIATED STEEP TURN TO MISS TREES TO LAND ON ROAD, AIRCRAFT STALLED AFTER TURN, NOSED DOWN SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO IT. MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT.
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