What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The experimental homebuilt aircraft had just completed high speed taxi, controllability checks, on that day, in preparation for its first test flight.
A witness reported that the during a high speed taxi on runway 28, the pilot attempted to become airborne. As the aircraft rotated on takeoff roll, the left wing tip dipped , as if it stalled. The takeoff was continued as the aircraft rolled 90 degrees to the right, while still in ground effect. No attempt was made to abort the takeoff. The aircraft proceeded
Across the grass and onto the taxiway, where the propeller began making contact with the pavement, spinning the aircraft. The aircraft hit a hangar building left wing first, and burst into flames, resulting in severe burn injuries. An immeadiate rescue response extinquised the fire. A rescuer asked the pilot if he was attempting a takeoff. He said yes. He also asked if he had an engine malfunction.
The pilot responded no. communication with the pilot is not possible at this time due to the extent of his injuries. A follow up pilot interview with counseling is planned.
The pilot died from his injuries on 11/23/2013. Block 32 - corrective action - has been changed from counseling to none.
As the FAA filed it
THE EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COMPLETED HIGH SPEED TAXI, CONTROLLABILITY CHECKS, ON THAT DAY, IN PREPARATION FOR ITS FIRST TEST FLIGHT.
A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE DURING A HIGH SPEED TAXI ON RUNWAY 28, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO BECOME AIRBORNE. AS THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT WING TIP DIPPED , AS IF IT STALLED. THE TAKEOFF WAS CONTINUED AS THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, WHILE STILL IN GROUND EFFECT. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED
ACROSS THE GRASS AND ONTO THE TAXIWAY, WHERE THE PROPELLER BEGAN MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PAVEMENT, SPINNING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A HANGAR BUILDING LEFT WING FIRST, AND BURST INTO FLAMES, RESULTING IN SEVERE BURN INJURIES. AN IMMEADIATE RESCUE RESPONSE EXTINQUISED THE FIRE. A RESCUER ASKED THE PILOT IF HE WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF. HE SAID YES. HE ALSO ASKED IF HE HAD AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION.
THE PILOT RESPONDED NO. COMMUNICATION WITH THE PILOT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE EXTENT OF HIS INJURIES. A FOLLOW UP PILOT INTERVIEW WITH COUNSELING IS PLANNED.
THE PILOT DIED FROM HIS INJURIES ON 11/23/2013. BLOCK 32 - CORRECTIVE ACTION - HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM COUNSELING TO NONE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.