What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed Husum, Washington, from the aircraft owner's/pilot's property, became airborne then impacted the earth 200 yards from takeoff. The pilot was removed from the wreckage before I arrived at the accident site. During the investigation there was ice found in the aircraft gascolator and carburetor fuel bowl. The aircraft had adequate fuel supply. Furthermore, the drain valve on the gascolator was found in the open and locked position. There wasn't any other abnormality found at the accident site. The pilot experienced significant facial damage and at the time of this writing was not able to speak. If significant information is discovered and after speaking with the pilot, this report will be amended. Certain blocks of this report are not complete due to not being able to speak with the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HUSUM, WASHINGTON, FROM THE AIRCRAFT OWNER'S/PILOT'S PROPERTY, BECAME AIRBORNE THEN IMPACTED THE EARTH 200 YARDS FROM TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE BEFORE I ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION THERE WAS ICE FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT GASCOLATOR AND CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. FURTHERMORE, THE DRAIN VALVE ON THE GASCOLATOR WAS FOUND IN THE OPEN AND LOCKED POSITION. THERE WASN'T ANY OTHER ABNORMALITY FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT FACIAL DAMAGE AND AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING WAS NOT ABLE TO SPEAK. IF SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION IS DISCOVERED AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE PILOT, THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED. CERTAIN BLOCKS OF THIS REPORT ARE NOT COMPLETE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.