At 1711 central time, a Cessna 172L crashed when the pilot lost control during takeoff from New Braunfels Municipal Airport. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries and one passenger was killed. Witnesses reported the airplane took a long time to get off the ground and pitched up to an almost vertical attitude. At approximately 200-300 feet agl, the airplane was rolled to the left and crashed.
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