What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot had made a precautionary landing in a field the prior day due to a power loss. Examination revealed the gascolator screen was restricted with shellac flake material. 12 gallons of fresh 100LL was added to the aircraft and allowed to flow through the open gascolator. Neither the carb inlet screen or tank screens were checked before attempting to depart. The pilot performed a ground run up at 1800 RPM for 10 minutes and determined that to be a satisfactory check. Shortly after rotation at about 50 feet the engine quit and the pilot landed in a rough pasture. The nose wheel fell in a hole and the aircraft flipped over forward.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT HAD MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD THE PRIOR DAY DUE TO A POWER LOSS. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE GASCOLATOR SCREEN WAS RESTRICTED WITH SHELLAC FLAKE MATERIAL. 12 GALLONS OF FRESH 100LL WAS ADDED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND ALLOWED TO FLOW THROUGH THE OPEN GASCOLATOR. NEITHER THE CARB INLET SCREEN OR TANK SCREENS WERE CHECKED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DEPART. THE PILOT PERFORMED A GROUND RUN UP AT 1800 RPM FOR 10 MINUTES AND DETERMINED THAT TO BE A SATISFACTORY CHECK. SHORTLY AFTER ROTATION AT ABOUT 50 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A ROUGH PASTURE. THE NOSE WHEEL FELL IN A HOLE AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER FORWARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.