What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Experienced engine problems on takeoff, engine quit, glided onto a field short of runway. And flipped over.(.4) about 20 minutes after takeoff, the engine began running rough. The pilot attempted to correct the problem, but was unsuccessful. While attempting a precautionary landing, the engine lost power, and the pilot was forced to land in a field. During the rollout, the aircraft struck a ditch and nosed over. The fuel selector was positioned on the right tank. Approximately 9 gallons of fuel was drained from the left tank, but the right tank was empty. The fuel was similar in color and odor to auto gas. No STC for auto gas was reported for the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS ON TAKEOFF, ENGINE QUIT, GLIDED ONTO A FIELD SHORT OF RUNWAY. AND FLIPPED OVER.(.4) ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. WHILE ATTEMPTING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT TANK. APPROXIMATELY 9 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT TANK, BUT THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY. THE FUEL WAS SIMILAR IN COLOR AND ODOR TO AUTO GAS. NO STC FOR AUTO GAS WAS REPORTED FOR THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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