What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot performed a take off and was climbing through 2000 feet when he had switched the fuel selector switch to the aux tank and the engine quit. Pilot turn aircraft around and did not have enough altitude to make the runway 34. Aircraft came to rest in a vineyard about a 1/4 mile short of runway. Pilot was able to walk away with minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT PERFORMED A TAKE OFF AND WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 2000 FEET WHEN HE HAD SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE AUX TANK AND THE ENGINE QUIT.PILOT TURN AIRCRAFT AROUND AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY 34. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A VINEYARD ABOUT A 1/4 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY.PILOT WAS ABLE TO WALK AWAY WITH MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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