What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed runway 33 at 00V, this departure has an uphill grade into gently rising terrain over judge orr rd. aircraft failed to gain altitude. Appeared to witnesses to stall, and crash land on right main gear and right wingtip causing aircraft to hit nose first and come to rest on its back (inverted) aircraft engine and right wing ripped from fuselage. (Right wing destroyed). Pilot suffered substantial injuries to shoulder and head.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 33 AT 00V, THIS DEPARTURE HAS AN UPHILL GRADE INTO GENTLY RISING TERRAIN OVER JUDGE ORR RD. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO GAIN ALTITUDE. APPEARED TO WITNESSES TO STALL, AND CRASH LAND ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND RIGHT WINGTIP CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO HIT NOSE FIRST AND COME TO REST ON ITS BACK (INVERTED) AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND RIGHT WING RIPPED FROM FUSELAGE. (RIGHT WING DESTROYED). PILOT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL INJURIES TO SHOULDER AND HEAD.
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