What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On nov. 13, 2001, Mr. Phil kress was the operator and sole occupant of the ultra-light vehicle that crashed shortly after take-off to which Mr. Kress succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The unregistered, single place, wood and fabric construction Rotax powered vehicle was identified as a homemade "sorrell SNS-2 'guppy'". It was reported by witnesses that during climb-out the vehicle was "mushing" prior to the right hand turn in which resulted in a departure type stall. Another witness stated that the engine popped and went silent after multiple throttle adjustments prior to entering into the spin. It was noted at the scene that the propeller, which was not composed of metal, was not visibly damaged in any way. The weather was of no factor as it was mostly clear and approximately 55 degrees f, the wind was light at approximately 5 mph at 10 to 15 degrees of the nose during take-off.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOV. 13, 2001, MR. PHIL KRESS WAS THE OPERATOR AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE ULTRA-LIGHT VEHICLE THAT CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF TO WHICH MR. KRESS SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES AT THE SCENE. THE UNREGISTERED, SINGLE PLACE, WOOD AND FABRIC CONSTRUCTION ROTAX POWERED VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A HOMEMADE "SORRELL SNS-2 'GUPPY'". IT WAS REPORTED BY WITNESSES THAT DURING CLIMB-OUT THE VEHICLE WAS "MUSHING" PRIOR TO THE RIGHT HAND TURN IN WHICH RESULTED IN A DEPARTURE TYPE STALL. ANOTHER WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE POPPED AND WENT SILENT AFTER MULTIPLE THROTTLE ADJUSTMENTS PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THE SPIN. IT WAS NOTED AT THE SCENE THAT THE PROPELLER, WHICH WAS NOT COMPOSED OF METAL, WAS NOT VISIBLY DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. THE WEATHER WAS OF NO FACTOR AS IT WAS MOSTLY CLEAR AND APPROXIMATELY 55 DEGREES F, THE WIND WAS LIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AT 10 TO 15 DEGREES OF THE NOSE DURING TAKE-OFF.