What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot reported that after takeoff, at approx. 150 feet, the engine quit. The a/c landed approx. 100 ft from the end of the runway. The a/c came to rest on the nose cowl with the tail in the air. Upon investigaion of the a/c, found the wing tank drains frozen and the frozen water around the left wing fuel cap. Fuel was drained from the fire wall strainer. The carb heat was out and inoperable due to the impact. The pilot reported that while performing his preflight, he found that the wing fuel tank sumps were frozen closed. He stated that no fuel or water was drained from the wing tanks. However, fuel was drained from the firewall strainer. The pilot reported the folling day that he was able to drain only 10 gallons from the strainer before it quit. He also stated that he found some water in the bottom of the fuel bowl of the carburetor.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROX. 150 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE A/C LANDED APPROX. 100 FT FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE A/C CAME TO REST ON THE NOSE COWL WITH THE TAIL IN THE AIR. UPON INVESTIGAION OF THE A/C, FOUND THE WING TANK DRAINS FROZEN AND THE FROZEN WATER AROUND THE LEFT WING FUEL CAP. FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE FIRE WALL STRAINER. THE CARB HEAT WAS OUT AND INOPERABLE DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE PERFORMING HIS PREFLIGHT, HE FOUND THAT THE WING FUEL TANK SUMPS WERE FROZEN CLOSED. HE STATED THAT NO FUEL OR WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE WING TANKS. HOWEVER, FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE FIREWALL STRAINER. THE PILOT REPORTED THE FOLLING DAY THAT HE WAS ABLE TO DRAIN ONLY 10 GALLONS FROM THE STRAINER BEFORE IT QUIT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE FOUND SOME WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL BOWL OF THE CARBURETOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.