What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Loss of power on takeoff. On may 26, 2002 at approximately 1700 local time, N38399 departed a private airstrip. At approximately 75 feet AGL, the aircraft experienced a partial power loss. The pilot in command elected to return the aircraft to the runway and attempt to stop prior to reaching the runway end. The pilot in command was unable to stop the aircraft prior to reaching the runway end. The aircraft came to rest with the right wing partially separated and minor damage to the left wing. No post fire occurred. The propeller damage indicated the engine was developing no power. The post accident investigation indicated fuel starvation was not a factor. Minor injuries occurred to the pilot in command, none to the passenger. The weather was VFR; no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF. ON MAY 26, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 LOCAL TIME, N38399 DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. THE PILOT IN COMMAND ELECTED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY AND ATTEMPT TO STOP PRIOR TO REACHING THE RUNWAY END. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO REACHING THE RUNWAY END. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH THE RIGHT WING PARTIALLY SEPARATED AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING. NO POST FIRE OCCURRED. THE PROPELLER DAMAGE INDICATED THE ENGINE WAS DEVELOPING NO POWER. THE POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION INDICATED FUEL STARVATION WAS NOT A FACTOR. MINOR INJURIES OCCURRED TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND, NONE TO THE PASSENGER. THE WEATHER WAS VFR; NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.