What happened
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Experimental aircraft, N55893, configured with amphibious floats, with 2 persons on board attempted take-off on 3000' runway 25. Runway 25 is sloped uphill 1 degree with 50' obstacles(trees) at end. Wind was gusting from south to east at time of take-off. At about 40' AGL aircraft made a turn to north resulting in increased tail wind, flew between houses and trees until stall/spin. Struck ground 853' north of runway, left wing, left float and engine impacted contact first resulting in significant damage to all structures which remained mostly within 25' of point of impact. Both pilot and passenger were extracted from aircraft with injuries.
As the FAA filed it
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, N55893, CONFIGURED WITH AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS, WITH 2 PERSONS ON BOARD ATTEMPTED TAKE-OFF ON 3000' RUNWAY 25. RUNWAY 25 IS SLOPED UPHILL 1 DEGREE WITH 50' OBSTACLES(TREES) AT END. WIND WAS GUSTING FROM SOUTH TO EAST AT TIME OF TAKE-OFF. AT ABOUT 40' AGL AIRCRAFT MADE A TURN TO NORTH RESULTING IN INCREASED TAIL WIND, FLEW BETWEEN HOUSES AND TREES UNTIL STALL/SPIN. STRUCK GROUND 853' NORTH OF RUNWAY, LEFT WING, LEFT FLOAT AND ENGINE IMPACTED CONTACT FIRST RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO ALL STRUCTURES WHICH REMAINED MOSTLY WITHIN 25' OF POINT OF IMPACT. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE EXTRACTED FROM AIRCRAFT WITH INJURIES.
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