What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported engine failure shortly after take off. Attempted emergency landing in grass south of runway 25 at Dunnellon, FL. Subsequent hard touchdown tearing the gear from the airplane causing the left wing to separate rupturing the fuel tank and the aircraft was consumed by a post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING IN GRASS SOUTH OF RUNWAY 25 AT DUNNELLON, FL. SUBSEQUENT HARD TOUCHDOWN TEARING THE GEAR FROM THE AIRPLANE CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO SEPARATE RUPTURING THE FUEL TANK AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMED BY A POST CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.