What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 11/25/2017 at approximately 1450 hours aircraft N599RA an experimental GT-500 light sport aircraft during a VFR training flight experienced engine failure at approximately 50 feet during takeoff from the Willows CA airport.
The pilot stated that after the engine failed he attempted to land straight ahead on the runway. The aircraft became uncontrollable at approximately 10 feet above the runway and experienced a hard landing. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The crew of two sustained minor injuries.
The pilot and flight instructor were forthcoming and cooperative during the investigation. A search of FAA databases did not disclose and accident, incidents or previous violations.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/25/2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1450 HOURS AIRCRAFT N599RA AN EXPERIMENTAL GT-500 LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT DURING A VFR TRAINING FLIGHT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE WILLOWS CA AIRPORT.
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY AND EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE CREW OF TWO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE FORTHCOMING AND COOPERATIVE DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A SEARCH OF FAA DATABASES DID NOT DISCLOSE AND ACCIDENT, INCIDENTS OR PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS.
NTSB investigation
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