What happened
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On December 10, 2024, at 1130 hours, a vans RV-8, encountered an accident during takeoff in Smithville, Texas, runway 35 at Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport. After takeoff the pilot started to make a left turn. During that time the engine started to cutout and lose power. Pilot estimated at about 100-150 feet off the ground, the engine completely shut down. Pilot attempted to level wings and regain control. A stall caused the aircraft to depart positive control. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately 1000 feet north of the end of the runway. Aircraft received substantial damage and serious injury to pilot.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 10, 2024, AT 1130 HOURS, A VANS RV-8, ENCOUNTERED AN ACCIDENT DURING TAKEOFF IN SMITHVILLE, TEXAS, RUNWAY 35 AT SMITHVILLE CRAWFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. DURING THAT TIME THE ENGINE STARTED TO CUTOUT AND LOSE POWER. PILOT ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 100-150 FEET OFF THE GROUND, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LEVEL WINGS AND REGAIN CONTROL. A STALL CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DEPART POSITIVE CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET NORTH OF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO PILOT.
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