What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he was on his first flight in this aircraft after engine change and experimental certification. The engine quit producing power at about 100 feet. He stated that he did not want to land in housing area at the end of the runway. He then reversed the direction of flight by applying full left rudder. His first impact was on the roof of a house. He also hit an out building and a tree. The aircraft was totally destroyed. He suffered a broken pelvis and back. He had flown this aircraft as an ultralight with a smaller engine. It had been converted to a larger engine and certificated as an experimental aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS AIRCRAFT AFTER ENGINE CHANGE AND EXPERIMENTAL CERTIFICATION. THE ENGINE QUIT PRODUCING POWER AT ABOUT 100 FEET. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT WANT TO LAND IN HOUSING AREA AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE THEN REVERSED THE DIRECTION OF FLIGHT BY APPLYING FULL LEFT RUDDER. HIS FIRST IMPACT WAS ON THE ROOF OF A HOUSE. HE ALSO HIT AN OUT BUILDING AND A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIS AND BACK. HE HAD FLOWN THIS AIRCRAFT AS AN ULTRALIGHT WITH A SMALLER ENGINE. IT HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO A LARGER ENGINE AND CERTIFICATED AS AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.