What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed runway 34 Arlington airport, Arlington WA., witnesses stated they saw the aircraft pitch to a normal pitch attitude of 5 degrees, however appeared to have trouble gaining altitude. At approx. 2/3 down the runway, the pilot turned to a left crosswind to the west at approx. 75'-100' AGL. The aircraft pitched nose up approx. 60 degrees twice each time stalling, the aircraft was then observed making an approx. 60- 80 degree left bank turn to the south before entering a stall/ spin. The aircraft impacted ground and caught fire, the pilot was fatally injured, and the aircraft destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 34 ARLINGTON AIRPORT, ARLINGTON WA., WITNESSES STATED THEY SAW THE AIRCRAFT PITCH TO A NORMAL PITCH ATTITUDE OF 5 DEGREES, HOWEVER APPEARED TO HAVE TROUBLE GAINING ALTITUDE. AT APPROX. 2/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT TURNED TO A LEFT CROSSWIND TO THE WEST AT APPROX. 75'-100' AGL. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE UP APPROX. 60 DEGREES TWICE EACH TIME STALLING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN OBSERVED MAKING AN APPROX. 60- 80 DEGREE LEFT BANK TURN TO THE SOUTH BEFORE ENTERING A STALL/ SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND AND CAUGHT FIRE, THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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