What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft took off and made a right turn. While in the right turn the engine sputtered and quit at approximately 50 feet above the trees. No clearing available, the plane struck the trees and ultimately came to rest on the ground inverted. There was no indication of fuel leakage from either wing tank or the fuel lines to the engine. Upon further examination at the crash site, no fuel was found in the left wing tank and some fuel was found in the right wing tank. The pilot reported the fuel selector was selected to the right wing tank.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND MADE A RIGHT TURN. WHILE IN THE RIGHT TURN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE TREES. NO CLEARING AVAILABLE, THE PLANE STRUCK THE TREES AND ULTIMATELY CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND INVERTED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FUEL LEAKAGE FROM EITHER WING TANK OR THE FUEL LINES TO THE ENGINE. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION AT THE CRASH SITE, NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING TANK AND SOME FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT WING TANK. THE PILOT REPORTED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS SELECTED TO THE RIGHT WING TANK.
NTSB investigation
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