What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported that at an altitude of 60 to 70 feet above the ground a sudden loss of power occurred followed by a 'rapid descent' into a line of trees at the north end of the runway. The right wing of the airplane contacted a large cedar tree at a height of about 15 to 18 feet above the ground. Post accident inspection of the airplane failed to reveal any reason for the loss of power. (-23) aircraft lost power after takeoff. Pilot lowered nose and struck trees at the end of the runway. Fuel exhaustion/starvation has been ruled out. Investigation is still in progress.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 60 TO 70 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED FOLLOWED BY A 'RAPID DESCENT' INTO A LINE OF TREES AT THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A LARGE CEDAR TREE AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 15 TO 18 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER. (-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT LOWERED NOSE AND STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. FUEL EXHAUSTION/STARVATION HAS BEEN RULED OUT. INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS.
NTSB investigation
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