What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot attempted takeoff with the mixture controls in an intermediate lean position. The right engine stopped running approximately 300 feet AGL, and the pilot elected to land straight ahead rather than attempt a single engine return for landing. When asked about the lean mixture settling for takeoff, the pilot stated that her mechanic had told her to do it that way.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF WITH THE MIXTURE CONTROLS IN AN INTERMEDIATE LEAN POSITION. THE RIGHT ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD RATHER THAN ATTEMPT A SINGLE ENGINE RETURN FOR LANDING. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE LEAN MIXTURE SETTLING FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT STATED THAT HER MECHANIC HAD TOLD HER TO DO IT THAT WAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.