What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power on climbout struck trees and burned. No engine defects. Fuel selector in off position. (-23) on take off the pilot said the engine stopped developing power at 150FT. He said he turned to the left so he could go around and land the aircraft. After losing more altitude he leveled the wings and went into the trees. He said fuel was leaking from the ruptured fuel tank onto the engine. Pilot and passenger immediately exited aircraft. Aircraft burst into flame. Fire consumed the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT STRUCK TREES AND BURNED. NO ENGINE DEFECTS. FUEL SELECTOR IN OFF POSITION. (-23) ON TAKE OFF THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE STOPPED DEVELOPING POWER AT 150FT. HE SAID HE TURNED TO THE LEFT SO HE COULD GO AROUND AND LAND THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER LOSING MORE ALTITUDE HE LEVELED THE WINGS AND WENT INTO THE TREES. HE SAID FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE RUPTURED FUEL TANK ONTO THE ENGINE. PILOT AND PASSENGER IMMEDIATELY EXITED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT BURST INTO FLAME. FIRE CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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