What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/04/2024, at approximately 1559Z, pilot was flying owned/operated homebuilt/expiremental rebel eb airplane, on a VFR personal flight originating at Edgewood, NM airport (1N1). The flight was a personal flight. No flight plan was filed.
The pilot lost control immediately prior to rotation on takeoff. The aircraft departed the runway and the aircraft caught fire. The aircraft was distroyed. The private pilot sustained minor injuries.
The pilot stated he had been working on his expirimental aircraft prior to the flight. The pilot stated he crossed the aileron flight controls when he was making adjustments. The pilot attempted flight with crossed flight controls.
Jrk 9/23/2024
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/04/2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1559Z, PILOT WAS FLYING OWNED/OPERATED HOMEBUILT/EXPIREMENTAL REBEL EB AIRPLANE, ON A VFR PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATING AT EDGEWOOD, NM AIRPORT (1N1). THE FLIGHT WAS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ROTATION ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISTROYED. THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
THE PILOT STATED HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON HIS EXPIRIMENTAL AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE CROSSED THE AILERON FLIGHT CONTROLS WHEN HE WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED FLIGHT WITH CROSSED FLIGHT CONTROLS.
JRK 9/23/2024
NTSB investigation
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