What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot spent 8 hours preparing the aircraft for flight as it had not been flown for approximately 1 year. He drained 1-2 gallons of fuel after rocking and tilting the plane to release any trapped water. All the fuel was clean. He topped off the tanks and did high speed taxi runs to check the engine. He stated that the engine was making power. Credible observers, however, stated that the engine did not sound good and the pilot originally told authorities that it had been running rough. The pilot took off and the engine lost power at about 75 feet AGL. He thinks the propeller stopped, but he isn't certain. He crashed into the trees having decided that was his best option.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT SPENT 8 HOURS PREPARING THE AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT AS IT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR. HE DRAINED 1-2 GALLONS OF FUEL AFTER ROCKING AND TILTING THE PLANE TO RELEASE ANY TRAPPED WATER. ALL THE FUEL WAS CLEAN. HE TOPPED OFF THE TANKS AND DID HIGH SPEED TAXI RUNS TO CHECK THE ENGINE. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING POWER. CREDIBLE OBSERVERS, HOWEVER, STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT SOUND GOOD AND THE PILOT ORIGINALLY TOLD AUTHORITIES THAT IT HAD BEEN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 75 FEET AGL. HE THINKS THE PROPELLER STOPPED, BUT HE ISN'T CERTAIN. HE CRASHED INTO THE TREES HAVING DECIDED THAT WAS HIS BEST OPTION.