What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot in command (PIC) stated that at an altitude of 300 feet AGL during the climbout that the engine stopped running. He conducted an off airport landing approximately one quarter mile north of Airport Manatee. During the landing, the nose gear, firewall and engine assembly broke apart from the fuselage. PIC was pinned in the wreckage.
First responders and this inspector found no evidence of fuel spillage or fuel smell at the scene. Approximately 2 ounces of fuel was recovered from the fuel tank.
The PIC used auto gas from one of two five gallon gas containers found in the hangar. One container was "bone" dry, the other full.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) STATED THAT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FEET AGL DURING THE CLIMBOUT THAT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. HE CONDUCTED AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE NORTH OF AIRPORT MANATEE. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR, FIREWALL AND ENGINE ASSEMBLY BROKE APART FROM THE FUSELAGE. PIC WAS PINNED IN THE WRECKAGE.
FIRST RESPONDERS AND THIS INSPECTOR FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE OR FUEL SMELL AT THE SCENE. APPROXIMATELY 2 OUNCES OF FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE FUEL TANK.
THE PIC USED AUTO GAS FROM ONE OF TWO FIVE GALLON GAS CONTAINERS FOUND IN THE HANGAR. ONE CONTAINER WAS "BONE" DRY, THE OTHER FULL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.