What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed non-licensed backyard runway. At approximately 40 feet in the air, the pilot stated the engine lost power but did not quit. The pilot attempted to turn back to the runway, and in the process, stalled the aircraft and came down in the next door neighbor's backyard. The aircraft had damage to outboard left and right wings, right main landing gear, aft and forward fuselage, engine mount, and propeller. The entire aircraft's first impact and crash site was contained within a 15 foot perimeter. The initial contact area showed signs of propeller rotation. The continuity of the flight controls and engine controls was confirmed. The aircraft had fuel in the tank, lines, and carburetor. The engine rotated freely and had compression.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NON-LICENSED BACKYARD RUNWAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN THE AIR, THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY, AND IN THE PROCESS, STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND CAME DOWN IN THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S BACKYARD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AFT AND FORWARD FUSELAGE, ENGINE MOUNT, AND PROPELLER. THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST IMPACT AND CRASH SITE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN A 15 FOOT PERIMETER. THE INITIAL CONTACT AREA SHOWED SIGNS OF PROPELLER ROTATION. THE CONTINUITY OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ENGINE CONTROLS WAS CONFIRMED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL IN THE TANK, LINES, AND CARBURETOR. THE ENGINE ROTATED FREELY AND HAD COMPRESSION.