What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 11, 2010, at approximately 0750 CDT, the pilot and only occupant of N5502D, a Quicksilver GT-500 primary category aircraft, executed a take off from runway 34 at Reagan County Airport (E41) in Big Lake, Texas. The pilot reported normal engine performance during takeoff. At an altitude of 150 feet AGL the pilot encountered a downdraft and the aircraft would not maintain altitude. The aircraft descended, hit terrain at a 30 degree nose down attitude, skidded for about 40 feet, then flipped over. The pilot experienced back spasms from the impact, was hospitilized for a few hours and released. The pilot reported the aircraft as destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 11, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 0750 CDT, THE PILOT AND ONLY OCCUPANT OF N5502D, A QUICKSILVER GT-500 PRIMARY CATEGORY AIRCRAFT, EXECUTED A TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 34 AT REAGAN COUNTY AIRPORT (E41) IN BIG LAKE, TEXAS. THE PILOT REPORTED NORMAL ENGINE PERFORMANCE DURING TAKEOFF. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 150 FEET AGL THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED, HIT TERRAIN AT A 30 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, SKIDDED FOR ABOUT 40 FEET, THEN FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED BACK SPASMS FROM THE IMPACT, WAS HOSPITILIZED FOR A FEW HOURS AND RELEASED. THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT AS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.