What happened
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(-23) During take-off to the north, and climb out from Volk field (37TE) in Hitchcock, Texas. The pilot of an experimental amateur built aircraft, reported that between 50 and 60 feet altitude the jabiru 2200A engine failed. Pilot attempted to land in a clearing at the end of runway #35, and clipped the trees prior to making the clearing. Aircraft impacted the ground at a 20 degree nose left attitude, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKE-OFF TO THE NORTH, AND CLIMB OUT FROM VOLK FIELD (37TE) IN HITCHCOCK, TEXAS. THE PILOT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, REPORTED THAT BETWEEN 50 AND 60 FEET ALTITUDE THE JABIRU 2200A ENGINE FAILED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A CLEARING AT THE END OF RUNWAY #35, AND CLIPPED THE TREES PRIOR TO MAKING THE CLEARING. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A 20 DEGREE NOSE LEFT ATTITUDE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
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