What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported fuel quanity was known prior to takeoff by visual inspection of tanks. During takeoff, pilot noticed main fuel tank gauge beginning to drop rapidly and feared that he had a fuel issue. Pilot attempted to return to the field but stated that he was too fast on approach. Pilot stated that he raised the nose in an attempt to slow down but realized he was too slow and low when he nosed over resulting in a hard landing and loss of control.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED FUEL QUANITY WAS KNOWN PRIOR TO TAKEOFF BY VISUAL INSPECTION OF TANKS. DURING TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED MAIN FUEL TANK GAUGE BEGINNING TO DROP RAPIDLY AND FEARED THAT HE HAD A FUEL ISSUE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD BUT STATED THAT HE WAS TOO FAST ON APPROACH. PILOT STATED THAT HE RAISED THE NOSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN BUT REALIZED HE WAS TOO SLOW AND LOW WHEN HE NOSED OVER RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
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