What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 14, 2007 at approximately 1400 CDT, a model zodiac 601XL experimental aircraft, departed runway 35 at Levelland, Texas (lln), on a local VFR flight. The pilot performed an intersection take off and shortly after lift off, the engine began to lose power. The pilot banked to the right and attempted to return to the runway. The aircraft stalled and impacted nose first onto terrain east of the runway. There were no injuries to the pilot, the sole occupant. There is substantial damage to the aircraft propeller, engine mount, canopy, fuselage, both wings and landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 14, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 CDT, A MODEL ZODIAC 601XL EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED RUNWAY 35 AT LEVELLAND, TEXAS (LLN), ON A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN INTERSECTION TAKE OFF AND SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT BANKED TO THE RIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED NOSE FIRST ONTO TERRAIN EAST OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER, ENGINE MOUNT, CANOPY, FUSELAGE, BOTH WINGS AND LANDING GEAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.