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 was attempting to takeoff on runway 32 at his 2300 ft private dirt strip. After lift-off, the engine gradually started to lose power and he was unable to climb. He tried carb heat and switched tanks from both to left and right with no immediate improvement. The aircraft impacted in trees approximately 1500 feet from end of the runway. The left wing broke off and the aircraft came to rest inverted on rough terrain just beyond the trees. The pilot privacy data omitted exited the aircraft with minor injuries (hairline fracture on left shoulder with numerous cuts and bruises). Aircraft received substantial damage. (Post accident inspection, found fuel available at gascolator with small quantity of water present). Property damage limited to a few trees.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 32 AT HIS 2300 FT PRIVATE DIRT STRIP. AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ENGINE GRADUALLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. HE TRIED CARB HEAT AND SWITCHED TANKS FROM BOTH TO LEFT AND RIGHT WITH NO IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN TREES APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET FROM END OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING BROKE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED ON ROUGH TERRAIN JUST BEYOND THE TREES. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES (HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON LEFT SHOULDER WITH NUMEROUS CUTS AND BRUISES). AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL AVAILABLE AT GASCOLATOR WITH SMALL QUANTITY OF WATER PRESENT). PROPERTY DAMAGE LIMITED TO A FEW TREES.
NTSB investigation
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