What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot of the single engine experimental aircraft applied power to arrest his descent on short final. He reports that he heard a loud "pop" followed by loss of engine power. The aircraft struck the grass runway with its left wing tip. It then skidded across the runway striking a small tree with the right wing tip. This opened the right fuel tank, spilling fuel. The aircraft then continued through the fence at the end of the runway and came to rest inverted. The pilot, who received minor injuries, was pulled from the wreckage by neighbors who heard the incident. The pilot also helped build the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF THE SINGLE ENGINE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT APPLIED POWER TO ARREST HIS DESCENT ON SHORT FINAL. HE REPORTS THAT HE HEARD A LOUD "POP" FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GRASS RUNWAY WITH ITS LEFT WING TIP. IT THEN SKIDDED ACROSS THE RUNWAY STRIKING A SMALL TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING TIP. THIS OPENED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK, SPILLING FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED THROUGH THE FENCE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT, WHO RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE BY NEIGHBORS WHO HEARD THE INCIDENT. THE PILOT ALSO HELPED BUILD THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.