What happened
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(-23) May 5, 2007 Republic Airport, Farmingdale, NY (frg). At approximately 0850 local time, Aviat-A-1A, N16HY, s/n 1455 departed runway 1. The aircraft was observed, shortly after takeoff, at an extreme nose up attitude at approximately 50 to 75 feet. It was observed that the aircraft's left wing dropped and the aircraft then impacted the runway in a nose down attitude. The aircraft came to rest just west of the runway one thousand foot markers. The propeller was severely "curled" and exhibited cordwise scratching. There was approximately 4 propeller impacts on the runway. There was substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot and passenger were transported to nassau university medical center with serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MAY 5, 2007 REPUBLIC AIRPORT, FARMINGDALE, NY (FRG). AT APPROXIMATELY 0850 LOCAL TIME, AVIAT-A-1A, N16HY, S/N 1455 DEPARTED RUNWAY 1. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN EXTREME NOSE UP ATTITUDE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 75 FEET. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST JUST WEST OF THE RUNWAY ONE THOUSAND FOOT MARKERS. THE PROPELLER WAS SEVERELY "CURLED" AND EXHIBITED CORDWISE SCRATCHING. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 PROPELLER IMPACTS ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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