What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A CE-177RG, N52650, experienced single engine failure at approximately 300' AGL after departing runway 25 on a VFR flight from 7N7 (Spitfire) to dkx (knoxville). The plane experienced substantial damage after landing in a farmer's field 1.5 miles southeast of the departure airport. There were no injuries to either front seat occupant who are both rated pilots. The two pilots arrived earlier in the day on a commercial flight from Texas to purchase the airplane and fly it back. The aircraft just came out of annual/prepurchase inspection on 7/1/07. Field investigation discovered water contamination to the left inboard wing tank sump, the right inboard tank sump and the bottom engine sump.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A CE-177RG, N52650, EXPERIENCED SINGLE ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 300' AGL AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 25 ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM 7N7 (SPITFIRE) TO DKX (KNOXVILLE). THE PLANE EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER LANDING IN A FARMER'S FIELD 1.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT WHO ARE BOTH RATED PILOTS. THE TWO PILOTS ARRIVED EARLIER IN THE DAY ON A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT FROM TEXAS TO PURCHASE THE AIRPLANE AND FLY IT BACK. THE AIRCRAFT JUST CAME OUT OF ANNUAL/PREPURCHASE INSPECTION ON 7/1/07. FIELD INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED WATER CONTAMINATION TO THE LEFT INBOARD WING TANK SUMP, THE RIGHT INBOARD TANK SUMP AND THE BOTTOM ENGINE SUMP.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.