What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On landing rollout, first solo flight in type, aircaft abruptly achieved lift and climbed off runway between 30 and 60 feet altitude. Pilot added power quickly resulting in torque roll to the left. Aircraft, without adequate altitude or airspeed, stalled and impacted ground in an inverted attitude. Pilot, sole occupant, was fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON LANDING ROLLOUT, FIRST SOLO FLIGHT IN TYPE, AIRCAFT ABRUPTLY ACHIEVED LIFT AND CLIMBED OFF RUNWAY BETWEEN 30 AND 60 FEET ALTITUDE. PILOT ADDED POWER QUICKLY RESULTING IN TORQUE ROLL TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT, WITHOUT ADEQUATE ALTITUDE OR AIRSPEED, STALLED AND IMPACTED GROUND IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE. PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N51TK · 2
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