What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 03/29/2020, at approximately 1516, N151JD, an experimental amateur-built 2/3 scale replica of a P-51D, powered by a chevrolet LS-1 engine running avgas, took off from Mesquite Metro Airport, hqz. Upon liftoff, the pilot initiated a turn to the right. The aircraft lost lift, and descended, impacting the earth approximately 1 mile northeast of the end of the runway. One soul onboard perished in the incident. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and post-accident fire. VFR conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
ON 03/29/2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 1516, N151JD, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT 2/3 SCALE REPLICA OF A P-51D, POWERED BY A CHEVROLET LS-1 ENGINE RUNNING AVGAS, TOOK OFF FROM MESQUITE METRO AIRPORT, HQZ. UPON LIFTOFF, THE PILOT INITIATED A TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT, AND DESCENDED, IMPACTING THE EARTH APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. ONE SOUL ONBOARD PERISHED IN THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND POST-ACCIDENT FIRE. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
NTSB investigation
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