What happened
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Owner received his temporary airworthiness certificate at a safety meeting (1/26/2013) in olney Texas. Owner was working his testing plan. He was conducting high speed taxi checks. After the fifth check the aircraft gently lifted off the runway at the 3000 foot marker he then flew 2000 more feet at an altitude of approx. 50 feet AGL and 55-60 knots. He was trying to stay away from flying over buildings at the end of runway 17. He initiated a left turn to a crosswind leg, immediately lost altitude, he then reduced power, and the aircraft began to settle toward the ground. He attempted to initiate a recovery but, was too low and slow, struck the ground, substantially damaging the aircraft
As the FAA filed it
OWNER RECEIVED HIS TEMPORARY AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE AT A SAFETY MEETING (1/26/2013) IN OLNEY TEXAS. OWNER WAS WORKING HIS TESTING PLAN. HE WAS CONDUCTING HIGH SPEED TAXI CHECKS. AFTER THE FIFTH CHECK THE AIRCRAFT GENTLY LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY AT THE 3000 FOOT MARKER HE THEN FLEW 2000 MORE FEET AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX. 50 FEET AGL AND 55-60 KNOTS. HE WAS TRYING TO STAY AWAY FROM FLYING OVER BUILDINGS AT THE END OF RUNWAY 17. HE INITIATED A LEFT TURN TO A CROSSWIND LEG, IMMEDIATELY LOST ALTITUDE, HE THEN REDUCED POWER, AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE TOWARD THE GROUND. HE ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A RECOVERY BUT, WAS TOO LOW AND SLOW, STRUCK THE GROUND, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT
NTSB investigation
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