What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated he received fuel at Lakeland airport, FL. And he checked the left and right fuel tanks were full and serviced with avgas. The pilot performed a preflight and started both engines and performed engine run-up and no engine discrepancies noted. The pilot stated during takeoff the aircraft became airborne and he placed the landing gear up when he heard the engine sound decrease. The engine gauges did not indicate a loss of power, a few seconds later he heard the stall warning. The pilot made decision to an off airport landing and impacted the ground. A postcrash fire occurred and all occupants exited the aircraft after it came to rest. The rear seat passenger fell in the grass that was on fire resulting in burns to his legs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE RECEIVED FUEL AT LAKELAND AIRPORT, FL. AND HE CHECKED THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS WERE FULL AND SERVICED WITH AVGAS. THE PILOT PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT AND STARTED BOTH ENGINES AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP AND NO ENGINE DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE PILOT STATED DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND HE PLACED THE LANDING GEAR UP WHEN HE HEARD THE ENGINE SOUND DECREASE. THE ENGINE GAUGES DID NOT INDICATE A LOSS OF POWER, A FEW SECONDS LATER HE HEARD THE STALL WARNING. THE PILOT MADE DECISION TO AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. A POSTCRASH FIRE OCCURRED AND ALL OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT CAME TO REST. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER FELL IN THE GRASS THAT WAS ON FIRE RESULTING IN BURNS TO HIS LEGS.
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