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(.19) On August 23, 2001, at 1641 central daylight time a Piper PA-46-310P, N4362A, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during the initial takeoff climb from the Kestrel Airpark Airport, bulverde, Texas. The airplane was registered to klinck store no 3, inc., of mcallen, Texas, and operated by two private individuals. The private pilot and his pilot-rated passenger, who co-owned the airplane, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The personal flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to witnesses, the airplane departed from runway 30, attained a height between 50 and 75 feet AGL, entered a descent and impacted the ground. A fire erupted and both occupants were extracted from the airplane. Prior to being transported to the hospital, the pilot reported that the "airplane failed to attain airspeed and stalled." The fire consumed the entire airplane, except for the engine and propeller. The weather observation facility at the San Antonio international airport, San Antonio, Texas, (located 20 miles south of the accident site) reported scattered clouds at 7,500 feet, visibility 10 miles, temperature 97 degrees fahrenheit, dew point 62 degrees fahrenheit, wind from 140 degrees at 10 knots and an altimeter setting of 29.97 inches of mercury. (-23) the pilot attempted a downwind, up hill take off from the Kestrel airpark in bulverde, Texas. The temperature at the time was 97 degrees. Witnesses stated that the aircraft attained a height of between 50 and 75 feet. The aircraft descended into some trees and crashed. The aircraft caught fire and was totally destroyed. The pilot and passenger were pulled from the burning aircraft. The pilot stated that the airplane failed to attain airspeed and stalled. The passenger, gary klinck (brother of the pilot) died from his injuries on 08/31/2001. (.4) the airplane's fuel tanks were fueled from a self serve fuel pump with 63 gallons of fuel prior to departure. The pilot initiated the takeoff roll from runway 30 with a 10 knot tailwind. The airplane was reported to have used the entire length of the runway during the takeoff roll. The airplane became airborne, attained a height approximately 100 feet AGL, entered a d escent, and subsequently, impacted the ground. A post accident fire consumed the airplane. Immediately following the accident, the pilot reported to local authorities that "he was leaving the airstrip and the plane stalled due to lack of airspeed." The 3,000-foot runway rises rapidly at its north end, such that the departure end of runway 30 was 50 feet higher than the approach end. At the time of the accident, the wind was from 130 degrees at 10 knots and the density altitude was 4,136 feet. Examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded its operation prior to the accident.