What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After engine failure on take off, pilot attempted to return to field. Aircraft was destroyed after contacting ground short of the departure runway. Examination of fueling records, interviews with prior operator and interview with accident pilot, led to conclusion that sufficient fuel could have been onboard prior to accident. Pilot stated he aborted first take off attempt due to low fuel pressure indication. After run up, second take off, engine stopped running shortly after clearing the end of the runway. No mechanical cause has yet been found. Aircraft accrued 11.9 hours since extensive repairs and return to service. Actual total time unknown. Engine TSO 11.9 hours.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER ENGINE FAILURE ON TAKE OFF, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO FIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AFTER CONTACTING GROUND SHORT OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF FUELING RECORDS, INTERVIEWS WITH PRIOR OPERATOR AND INTERVIEW WITH ACCIDENT PILOT, LED TO CONCLUSION THAT SUFFICIENT FUEL COULD HAVE BEEN ONBOARD PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. PILOT STATED HE ABORTED FIRST TAKE OFF ATTEMPT DUE TO LOW FUEL PRESSURE INDICATION. AFTER RUN UP, SECOND TAKE OFF, ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING SHORTLY AFTER CLEARING THE END OF THE RUNWAY. NO MECHANICAL CAUSE HAS YET BEEN FOUND. AIRCRAFT ACCRUED 11.9 HOURS SINCE EXTENSIVE REPAIRS AND RETURN TO SERVICE. ACTUAL TOTAL TIME UNKNOWN. ENGINE TSO 11.9 HOURS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.