What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 03, 2005 at (9A1) Covington, Georgia at 12:09PM, a mini-max experimental amateur built aircraft (N11949) departed runway (10) for its initial flight. There were very light winds from the northeast, favoring runway 10 for take off. Witnesses stated the pilot departed without any apparent problems. At an altitude of about 100-150 feet AGL and still aligned with runway 10 witness stated the pilot made several throttle adjustments, then made a left turn near the end of the runway. The turn appeared to be about a 30 degree bank, there were more throttle adjustments, increasing and decreasing engine power. After the pilot executed the turn at about 180 degrees, downwind, and at reduced throttle, the plane appeared to stall, roll to the left, and crash nose down. The aircraft impacted the ground at the edge of the taxiway. One person on board, one fatality. The aircraft was destroyed on impact.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 03, 2005 AT (9A1) COVINGTON, GEORGIA AT 12:09PM, A MINI-MAX EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT (N11949) DEPARTED RUNWAY (10) FOR ITS INITIAL FLIGHT. THERE WERE VERY LIGHT WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST, FAVORING RUNWAY 10 FOR TAKE OFF. WITNESSES STATED THE PILOT DEPARTED WITHOUT ANY APPARENT PROBLEMS. AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 100-150 FEET AGL AND STILL ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY 10 WITNESS STATED THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS, THEN MADE A LEFT TURN NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TURN APPEARED TO BE ABOUT A 30 DEGREE BANK, THERE WERE MORE THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS, INCREASING AND DECREASING ENGINE POWER. AFTER THE PILOT EXECUTED THE TURN AT ABOUT 180 DEGREES, DOWNWIND, AND AT REDUCED THROTTLE, THE PLANE APPEARED TO STALL, ROLL TO THE LEFT, AND CRASH NOSE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. ONE PERSON ON BOARD, ONE FATALITY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT.
NTSB investigation
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