What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was in phase 1 flight test period, departed ded on runway 23. After a normal runup and takeoff aircraft obtained approximately 300 ft of altitude when the engine quit. Pilot made a right turn of approximately 15 to 20 degrees from runway heading attempting to land in a grass area adjacent to the runway severing an electric power line and coming to rest in a draining ditch an estimated 1300 feet from the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN PHASE 1 FLIGHT TEST PERIOD, DEPARTED DED ON RUNWAY 23. AFTER A NORMAL RUNUP AND TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT OBTAINED APPROXIMATELY 300 FT OF ALTITUDE WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT MADE A RIGHT TURN OF APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 DEGREES FROM RUNWAY HEADING ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A GRASS AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY SEVERING AN ELECTRIC POWER LINE AND COMING TO REST IN A DRAINING DITCH AN ESTIMATED 1300 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.