What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot aborted takeoff and crashed at end of departure runway, because the pilot stated that he had a rear engine failure. There was substantial damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the single occupant the PIC. Two witnesses stated that the rear engine was not running during taxi before takeoff. One witness on the recovery crew stated that the rear engine was not warm to the touch directly after the accident. FAA preliminary investigation revealed that the rear engine operated normally five minutes iaw the aircraft flight manual. The rear engine tachometer was not functioning during the engine run, witnessed by the FAA.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND CRASHED AT END OF DEPARTURE RUNWAY, BECAUSE THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A REAR ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE SINGLE OCCUPANT THE PIC. TWO WITNESSES STATED THAT THE REAR ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING DURING TAXI BEFORE TAKEOFF. ONE WITNESS ON THE RECOVERY CREW STATED THAT THE REAR ENGINE WAS NOT WARM TO THE TOUCH DIRECTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. FAA PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE REAR ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY FIVE MINUTES IAW THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL. THE REAR ENGINE TACHOMETER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING DURING THE ENGINE RUN, WITNESSED BY THE FAA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.