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According to eyewitnesses at mkj, the pilot had recently purchased the airplane but had never flown it or another of the same type. The witnesses said during the morning of the accident the pilot conducted numerous high speed taxis on the runway to get familiar with the feel of the airplane. The witnesses also said the pilot would momentarily lift the airplane off of the runway and then land, again in an effort to become familiar with the airplane. They said after lunch the pilot again performed a number of high speed taxis before taking off from runway 8 and departing the airport environment. Both eyewitnesses watched the aircraft as it climbed to what they described as pattern altitude and then make a left turn. They said the airplane's climb and turn appeared to be normal. However, the airplane stalled almost immediately after completing the turn and began a spin before going out of sight behind a tree line. Shortly after going out of sight the witnesses saw a plume of black smoke rising from the area where the airplane was last seen. The witnesses said that the engine appeared to be running satisfactorily during the accident aircraft's ground operations and on climb out from mkj.