What happened
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Experimental amateur built aircraft on first flight following rebuild from July, 2009 incident. Aircraft engine quit after takeoff. Pilot attempted to return to field. Pilot has no recollection of accident due to severe injuries. Unable to verify engine and flight control continuitity or fuel available due to aircraft damage. Previous incident in 2009 also caused by engine stoppage. Engine manufacturer warning in operating, maintenance and install manuals states engine by design is subject to sudden stoppage and should not be operated unless a successful power off landing can be accomplished. Flight was from private grass strip in very steep terrain with very limited alternate landing sights available.
As the FAA filed it
EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT ON FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING REBUILD FROM JULY, 2009 INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. PILOT HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF ACCIDENT DUE TO SEVERE INJURIES. UNABLE TO VERIFY ENGINE AND FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITITY OR FUEL AVAILABLE DUE TO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. PREVIOUS INCIDENT IN 2009 ALSO CAUSED BY ENGINE STOPPAGE. ENGINE MANUFACTURER WARNING IN OPERATING, MAINTENANCE AND INSTALL MANUALS STATES ENGINE BY DESIGN IS SUBJECT TO SUDDEN STOPPAGE AND SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED UNLESS A SUCCESSFUL POWER OFF LANDING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. FLIGHT WAS FROM PRIVATE GRASS STRIP IN VERY STEEP TERRAIN WITH VERY LIMITED ALTERNATE LANDING SIGHTS AVAILABLE.
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