What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft departed the runway, began his climb and at about 50 feet the aircraft lost power. He commenced a left hand turn back to the airport over a wooded section. After initiating a 180 degree turn, he struck the top of a tree with the left wing which spun him around and into other trees, ultimately striking a large tree with his inboard left hand wing root at ground level.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, BEGAN HIS CLIMB AND AT ABOUT 50 FEET THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. HE COMMENCED A LEFT HAND TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT OVER A WOODED SECTION. AFTER INITIATING A 180 DEGREE TURN, HE STRUCK THE TOP OF A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING WHICH SPUN HIM AROUND AND INTO OTHER TREES, ULTIMATELY STRIKING A LARGE TREE WITH HIS INBOARD LEFT HAND WING ROOT AT GROUND LEVEL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.