What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 12, 2020, at approximately 1945 a pilot operating a vans RV8 aircraft departed runway 6 at Henry County Airport (hmp), located in Hampton, Georgia for practice aerobatics. Shortly after takeoff eye witnesses heard a popping sound coming from the aircraft engine and notice that it was back firing and blowing black smoke out from the engine cowling. The pilot announce on the radio he was having engine trouble and made a 180 degree turn back to land on runway 6. Turning left base to land the aircraft stalled.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 12, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 1945 A PILOT OPERATING A VANS RV8 AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 6 AT HENRY COUNTY AIRPORT (HMP), LOCATED IN HAMPTON, GEORGIA FOR PRACTICE AEROBATICS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF EYE WITNESSES HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND NOTICE THAT IT WAS BACK FIRING AND BLOWING BLACK SMOKE OUT FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. THE PILOT ANNOUNCE ON THE RADIO HE WAS HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE AND MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO LAND ON RUNWAY 6. TURNING LEFT BASE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED.
NTSB investigation
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