What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot stated that on take off, the engine lost power at approximately 300 feet AGL, so he elected to attempt to land the airplane on the remaining runway, as there were trees in his extended flight path. He subsequently hit a fence beyong the runway and caused substantial damage to both wings. The pilot stated that the main electric fuel pump had failed, but he did not have enough time to select the bavk up pump and re-start the engine. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT STATED THAT ON TAKE OFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, SO HE ELECTED TO ATTEMPT TO LAND THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, AS THERE WERE TREES IN HIS EXTENDED FLIGHT PATH. HE SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A FENCE BEYONG THE RUNWAY AND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE MAIN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED, BUT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO SELECT THE BAVK UP PUMP AND RE-START THE ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.