What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was operating from a grass strip in Charlotte, VT. Aircraft engine stopped during climbout at approximately 50 feet AGL resulting in a forced landing. Aircraft sustained substantial damage when left wing impacted a tree and underside of fuselage impacted a wood rail fence. The nose then impacted ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS OPERATING FROM A GRASS STRIP IN CHARLOTTE, VT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN LEFT WING IMPACTED A TREE AND UNDERSIDE OF FUSELAGE IMPACTED A WOOD RAIL FENCE. THE NOSE THEN IMPACTED GROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.