What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine problems on takeoff, closed throttle, applied flaps, attempted to land on remaining runway, skidded off end. (.4) according to the pilot, this was the first flight after maintenance to replace the left fuel tank. He said that he satisfactorily completed a preflight and run-up inspection. The pilot stated that during the initial takeoff climb, at about 30 feet above the ground, the engine lost power. The pilot closed the throttle, and applied full flaps for a landing on the remaining runway, but the airplane struck a snowbank at the departure end of the runway, and the airplane nosed over. This was the first flight after maintenance to replace the left fuel tank. According to the pilot, the engine ran satisfactory after the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE PROBLEMS ON TAKEOFF, CLOSED THROTTLE, APPLIED FLAPS, ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY, SKIDDED OFF END. (.4) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE LEFT FUEL TANK. HE SAID THAT HE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED A PREFLIGHT AND RUN-UP INSPECTION. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB, AT ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT CLOSED THE THROTTLE, AND APPLIED FULL FLAPS FOR A LANDING ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, BUT THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE THE LEFT FUEL TANK. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.