What happened
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(-23) On January 1, 2003, at approximately 3:55 pm CST, a thorp T-18 homebuilt airplane, N335BW, piloted by Mr. Robert leon wood, private pilot certificate no. 1781510, sustained substantial damage after impact with terrain following loss of control during takeoff from runway 32 at the Clark Field Municipal Airport (sep) near Stephenville, Texas. At 1453 CST, the weather station located at mineral wells airport, which is located 35 nautical miles north of Stephenville, was reporting winds at 290 degrees at 17 knots gusting to 24 knots. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 1, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:55 PM CST, A THORP T-18 HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE, N335BW, PILOTED BY MR. ROBERT LEON WOOD, PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE NO. 1781510, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACT WITH TERRAIN FOLLOWING LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 32 AT THE CLARK FIELD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (SEP) NEAR STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS. AT 1453 CST, THE WEATHER STATION LOCATED AT MINERAL WELLS AIRPORT, WHICH IS LOCATED 35 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF STEPHENVILLE, WAS REPORTING WINDS AT 290 DEGREES AT 17 KNOTS GUSTING TO 24 KNOTS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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