What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated that after takeoff, which was shorter than normal, the aircraft climbed to about 150 feet and stalled. Pilot stated that the aircraft's controls were not responding. He added power to the engine and the aircraft continued turning to the right. He reduced power, again the aircraft stalled, responding to rudder, turned left, nosed down and crashed. Pilot stated he bought the experimental airplane about 5 years ago. Stated that the left wing had been rebuilt and this was the maiden flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, WHICH WAS SHORTER THAN NORMAL, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 150 FEET AND STALLED. PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S CONTROLS WERE NOT RESPONDING. HE ADDED POWER TO THE ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TURNING TO THE RIGHT. HE REDUCED POWER, AGAIN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, RESPONDING TO RUDDER, TURNED LEFT, NOSED DOWN AND CRASHED. PILOT STATED HE BOUGHT THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO. STATED THAT THE LEFT WING HAD BEEN REBUILT AND THIS WAS THE MAIDEN FLIGHT.
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