What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Ken shauman and myself investigated the fatal aircraft accident. From witness reports and site investigation: the first flight of the aircraft with a freshly overhauled engine. The question as to whether the aircraft developed full power at takeoff since the takeoff point was 75% down the 3300 ft. sod strip. The aircraft never climbed above 30FT. Turned to avoid a tree line, struck some trees and impacted in a bean field. The aircraft was shortly engulfed in flames, killing the sole occupant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) KEN SHAUMAN AND MYSELF INVESTIGATED THE FATAL AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT. FROM WITNESS REPORTS AND SITE INVESTIGATION: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH A FRESHLY OVERHAULED ENGINE. THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED FULL POWER AT TAKEOFF SINCE THE TAKEOFF POINT WAS 75% DOWN THE 3300 FT. SOD STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT NEVER CLIMBED ABOVE 30FT. TURNED TO AVOID A TREE LINE, STRUCK SOME TREES AND IMPACTED IN A BEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHORTLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES, KILLING THE SOLE OCCUPANT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.