What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During takeoff from Burlington, WI (buu) to the north on runway 01 the engine began to run rough. privacy data omitted Stated he applied carburetor heat and the aircraft smoothed out momentarily then quit. The aircraft had only reached an altitude of 200 to 300 feet and was in a left hand turn when the engine quit and struck treews on the north end of the airport. After striking the trees the aircraft came to rest inverted facing east.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM BURLINGTON, WI (BUU) TO THE NORTH ON RUNWAY 01 THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND THE AIRCRAFT SMOOTHED OUT MOMENTARILY THEN QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ONLY REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FEET AND WAS IN A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT AND STRUCK TREEWS ON THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT. AFTER STRIKING THE TREES THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED FACING EAST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.