What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft crashed under unknown circumstances. (-23) the pilot stated that after take off, at an altitude of approximately five (5) feet above the runway he lost power. The airplane was forcibly returned to the runway an directional control was lost. The airplane came to rest inverted approximately 665 feet from where it departed the left side of runway 24, approximately 180 feet south of the runway. The airplane received substantial damage, however, this investigation indicated no abnormalities with any of the airplane's components or system operation.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. (-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKE OFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY HE LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS FORCIBLY RETURNED TO THE RUNWAY AN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED APPROXIMATELY 665 FEET FROM WHERE IT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 24, APPROXIMATELY 180 FEET SOUTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER, THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATED NO ABNORMALITIES WITH ANY OF THE AIRPLANE'S COMPONENTS OR SYSTEM OPERATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.