What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On climb out after takeoff, at approximately 200' the engine lost power. Pilot remembered that he had turned the fuel valves off while on the ground and never turned them back on. By the time the fuel was back on, the pilot was unable to continue the climb out and attempted a left turn toward an open field. Aircraft first struck the ground with its left wing, causing it to cartwheel and come to rest. Pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to fuselage and both wings.
As the FAA filed it
ON CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 200' THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT REMEMBERED THAT HE HAD TURNED THE FUEL VALVES OFF WHILE ON THE GROUND AND NEVER TURNED THEM BACK ON. BY THE TIME THE FUEL WAS BACK ON, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE THE CLIMB OUT AND ATTEMPTED A LEFT TURN TOWARD AN OPEN FIELD. AIRCRAFT FIRST STRUCK THE GROUND WITH ITS LEFT WING, CAUSING IT TO CARTWHEEL AND COME TO REST. PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE AND BOTH WINGS.
NTSB investigation
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