What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed from a private airport at Sacramento, KY (80KY) at approximately 1600 CST on 11-10-07. Shortly after takeoff at an approximate altitude of 70 feet AGL, the engine lost all power. The pilot landed the aircraft in a plowed field approximately 1000 feet from the takeoff point. Damage to aircraft was left main landing gear sheared off and the nose landing gear collapsed aft into the firewall, both tips on the propeller were slightly bent, and substantial damage to left wing spar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE AIRPORT AT SACRAMENTO, KY (80KY) AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 CST ON 11-10-07. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN APPROXIMATE ALTITUDE OF 70 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A PLOWED FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET FROM THE TAKEOFF POINT. DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHEARED OFF AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFT INTO THE FIREWALL, BOTH TIPS ON THE PROPELLER WERE SLIGHTLY BENT, AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LEFT WING SPAR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.