What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed runway 08. Immediately after departure, the engine lost power. Pilot stated the low fuel pressure light was illuminated. The aircraft flew slightly left of the runway and struck a tree at approximately 40 feet AGL. The aircraft then rolled further left and crashed in a field next to the runway. The pilot may have been distracted trying to use emergency fuel procedures at low altitude. Investigation continues as to the cause of the low fuel pressure.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 08. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT STATED THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW SLIGHTLY LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AGL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROLLED FURTHER LEFT AND CRASHED IN A FIELD NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT MAY HAVE BEEN DISTRACTED TRYING TO USE EMERGENCY FUEL PROCEDURES AT LOW ALTITUDE.INVESTIGATION CONTINUES AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.