What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) This accident involved the operation, while carrying a passenger, of a "two seat ultralight" which was neither properly certificated as an experimental aircraft nor being operated under an industry issued two seat training exemption. The owner/pilot in command stated that shortly after takeoff, at about 50 feet AGL the engine suddenly went to idle then died. During the resultant forced landing the aircraft struck a barbed wire fence resulting in the pilot and passenger being drug against a barbed wire fence for several yards. The pilot and passenger received severe lacerations. The pilot was air lifted to hospital for treatment. Passenger refused medical treatment on site but was transported by a family member for treatment.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THIS ACCIDENT INVOLVED THE OPERATION, WHILE CARRYING A PASSENGER, OF A "TWO SEAT ULTRALIGHT" WHICH WAS NEITHER PROPERLY CERTIFICATED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT NOR BEING OPERATED UNDER AN INDUSTRY ISSUED TWO SEAT TRAINING EXEMPTION. THE OWNER/PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 50 FEET AGL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT TO IDLE THEN DIED. DURING THE RESULTANT FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE RESULTING IN THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BEING DRUG AGAINST A BARBED WIRE FENCE FOR SEVERAL YARDS. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SEVERE LACERATIONS. THE PILOT WAS AIR LIFTED TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. PASSENGER REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT ON SITE BUT WAS TRANSPORTED BY A FAMILY MEMBER FOR TREATMENT.