What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon arrival on the scene, the aircraft was found to be destroyed from the crash and consumed by fire. The pilot stated that a preflight was done prior to start up and everything checked good. Pre departure run up was normal. On take off he elected to climb out at a higher angle of attach, at one time he noticed 1800 fpm. He leveled off, raised the gear and started a left turn. After initiating the left turn, the engines went silent. He decided to turn back to the runway. He hit a tree with his right wing. He heard the engines start, felt a thrust. He impacted more trees. He noticed a blaze and got away from the aircraft then the wreckage ignited.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON ARRIVAL ON THE SCENE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO BE DESTROYED FROM THE CRASH AND CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PILOT STATED THAT A PREFLIGHT WAS DONE PRIOR TO START UP AND EVERYTHING CHECKED GOOD. PRE DEPARTURE RUN UP WAS NORMAL. ON TAKE OFF HE ELECTED TO CLIMB OUT AT A HIGHER ANGLE OF ATTACH, AT ONE TIME HE NOTICED 1800 FPM. HE LEVELED OFF, RAISED THE GEAR AND STARTED A LEFT TURN. AFTER INITIATING THE LEFT TURN, THE ENGINES WENT SILENT. HE DECIDED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY. HE HIT A TREE WITH HIS RIGHT WING. HE HEARD THE ENGINES START, FELT A THRUST. HE IMPACTED MORE TREES. HE NOTICED A BLAZE AND GOT AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT THEN THE WRECKAGE IGNITED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.