What happened
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On September 29, 2021 at 1400 CST, a Highlander, experimental-operating light sport aircraft by Just Aircraft LLC, N419SD, was practicing for a short take off and landing (stol) competition called arkanstol at a private Airstrip, Byrd'S Backcountry Airstrip (51AR). The aircraft departed runway "cross" (approximately 220 heading) and was making a low and slow left turn back to runway "grit" (approximately 360 heading). The aircraft was low and slow in the turn and stalled after encountering a gust of wind from the south, impacting the ground. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot was the sole person on board, wearing a helmet but sustained serious injuries and was air lifted to the hospital. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 AT 1400 CST, A HIGHLANDER, EXPERIMENTAL-OPERATING LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT BY JUST AIRCRAFT LLC, N419SD, WAS PRACTICING FOR A SHORT TAKE OFF AND LANDING (STOL) COMPETITION CALLED ARKANSTOL AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, BYRD'S BACKCOUNTRY AIRSTRIP (51AR). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY "CROSS" (APPROXIMATELY 220 HEADING) AND WAS MAKING A LOW AND SLOW LEFT TURN BACK TO RUNWAY "GRIT" (APPROXIMATELY 360 HEADING). THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW AND SLOW IN THE TURN AND STALLED AFTER ENCOUNTERING A GUST OF WIND FROM THE SOUTH, IMPACTING THE GROUND. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD, WEARING A HELMET BUT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS AIR LIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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