What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 13, 2007, at approximately 1634 CDT, the pilot privacy data omitted, the pilot in command of N9733P, a PA-25-260 aircraft, departed runway 14 at Pearland Regional Airport (lvj). At approximately 100 to 150 feet he stated the engine stopped. He pumped the throttle several times, however, was unable to restart the engine. He turned left and attempted to land in a field approximately one mile east south east of the end of runway 14. During the approach to the field the left wing hit a tree. The aircraft touched down hard, tail wheel first, then rotated foward and came to a stop upside down with the nose pointing in a south easterly direction. The engine was completely removed from the airplane and was found in front of the left wing. The flaps were found in the full down position.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 13, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1634 CDT, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N9733P, A PA-25-260 AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED RUNWAY 14 AT PEARLAND REGIONAL AIRPORT (LVJ). AT APPROXIMATELY 100 TO 150 FEET HE STATED THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE TURNED LEFT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE EAST SOUTH EAST OF THE END OF RUNWAY 14. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE FIELD THE LEFT WING HIT A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, TAIL WHEEL FIRST, THEN ROTATED FOWARD AND CAME TO A STOP UPSIDE DOWN WITH THE NOSE POINTING IN A SOUTH EASTERLY DIRECTION. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AIRPLANE AND WAS FOUND IN FRONT OF THE LEFT WING. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION.
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