What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Engine failed on takeoff. Aircraft reached approx. 50 feet of altitude, was successfully landed, then struck another aircraft that was tied down, no injuries, aircraft received substantial damage. Actual airport is very short, with part of runway in grass and part in gravel. (-23 amendment) privacy data omitted videotape of the accident happening shows the aircraft abruptly pulling up shortly after takeoff, then the aircraft lost power. There was 7 gallons total in the fuel system.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT REACHED APPROX. 50 FEET OF ALTITUDE, WAS SUCCESSFULLY LANDED, THEN STRUCK ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT WAS TIED DOWN, NO INJURIES, AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ACTUAL AIRPORT IS VERY SHORT, WITH PART OF RUNWAY IN GRASS AND PART IN GRAVEL. (-23 AMENDMENT) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VIDEOTAPE OF THE ACCIDENT HAPPENING SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY PULLING UP SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THERE WAS 7 GALLONS TOTAL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.