What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted ^ stated that after runup and normal short taxi to end of runway, he applied power and accelerated normally and lifted off. Shortly after liftoff, the power started to fade, causing the plane to settle into the trees. The header fuel tank was approximately 3/4 full. After examining the fuel system and the fueling records, we concluded that fuel starvation was not a problem. No action is required, for 3 weeks after the accident, the pilot privacy data omitted ^ died. His wife stated that the accident was not causal to his death.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ STATED THAT AFTER RUNUP AND NORMAL SHORT TAXI TO END OF RUNWAY, HE APPLIED POWER AND ACCELERATED NORMALLY AND LIFTED OFF. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE POWER STARTED TO FADE, CAUSING THE PLANE TO SETTLE INTO THE TREES. THE HEADER FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY 3/4 FULL. AFTER EXAMINING THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE FUELING RECORDS, WE CONCLUDED THAT FUEL STARVATION WAS NOT A PROBLEM. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED, FOR 3 WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ DIED. HIS WIFE STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT CAUSAL TO HIS DEATH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.