What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 19, 2007 at approximately 1211 EDT, a liberty XL-2, N550XL, operated by Ormond Beach aviation and piloted by student pilot privacy data omitted (solo) was practicing landings on runway 26 at Ormond beam municipal airport (omn) Ormond Beach, FL. As the aircraft came in for a landing the pilot decided to takeoff instead of coming to a complete stop. As the aircraft began to climb it stalled and the aircraft hit left wing tip and rotating to hit again on the propeller coming to rest right side up. A post accident fire started which destroyed the aircraft. The pilot was burned as he exited the aircraft under his own power. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 19, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1211 EDT, A LIBERTY XL-2, N550XL, OPERATED BY ORMOND BEACH AVIATION AND PILOTED BY STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (SOLO) WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 26 AT ORMOND BEAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OMN) ORMOND BEACH, FL. AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN FOR A LANDING THE PILOT DECIDED TO TAKEOFF INSTEAD OF COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO CLIMB IT STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT LEFT WING TIP AND ROTATING TO HIT AGAIN ON THE PROPELLER COMING TO REST RIGHT SIDE UP. A POST ACCIDENT FIRE STARTED WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS BURNED AS HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNDER HIS OWN POWER. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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