What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine quit, aircraft crashed into trees near approach end of runway. (.4)the pilot was doing touch and go landings. According to the pilot, during the approach '... A slip maneuver to the left was utilized with the left fuel tank selected.' The pilot stated that the landing was uneventful and he initiated a takeoff. The pilot stated that about 100 feet above the ground, the engine lost total power. The pilot tried to restart the engine to no avail. The airplane descended into trees and came to rest on foilage about six feet above the ground. Post-accident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies. An FAA inspector reported 'he [the pilot] believes that the slip maneuver caused a interruption of the fuel flow from that [left] tank.'
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE QUIT, AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES NEAR APPROACH END OF RUNWAY. (.4)THE PILOT WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING THE APPROACH '... A SLIP MANEUVER TO THE LEFT WAS UTILIZED WITH THE LEFT FUEL TANK SELECTED.' THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND HE INITIATED A TAKEOFF. THE PILOT STATED THAT ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO TREES AND CAME TO REST ON FOILAGE ABOUT SIX FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. AN FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED 'HE [THE PILOT] BELIEVES THAT THE SLIP MANEUVER CAUSED A INTERRUPTION OF THE FUEL FLOW FROM THAT [LEFT] TANK.'
NTSB investigation
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