What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 24 November 2008 approximately 12:30, at Boulder county airport, N4JU, a Kitfox four. Piloted by privacy data omitted, experienced a propeller problem during the takeoff phase fo flight. During this situation the pilot tempted to make a 180 degree turn back to the airport runway and on the turn the aircraft left wing struck a fence post and fueled poured out of the wing on to the pilot. The aircraft came to rest 25 yards from initial impact. The pilot was able to get out of the aircraft moments before it bursted in to flames. The pilot had fuel in his eyes and was not injured. The aircraft was completely burned in the post-crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 24 NOVEMBER 2008 APPROXIMATELY 12:30, AT BOULDER COUNTY AIRPORT, N4JU, A KITFOX FOUR. PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER PROBLEM DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE FO FLIGHT. DURING THIS SITUATION THE PILOT TEMPTED TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT RUNWAY AND ON THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST AND FUELED POURED OUT OF THE WING ON TO THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 25 YARDS FROM INITIAL IMPACT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT MOMENTS BEFORE IT BURSTED IN TO FLAMES. THE PILOT HAD FUEL IN HIS EYES AND WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY BURNED IN THE POST-CRASH FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.