What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot lifted off from loading area with 60 gallons water and 25 gallons of fuel. For cleanout run. Accelerated to 50 mph and ended run and reversed run ,in the left peddle check,the pilot settled with power, due to lack of forward speed, and timely control inputs. The pilot made a hard landing with the aircraft sustaining severe damage and subsequent fire and total destruction. The pilot exited burning wreckage uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LIFTED OFF FROM LOADING AREA WITH 60 GALLONS WATER AND 25 GALLONS OF FUEL. FOR CLEANOUT RUN.ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH AND ENDED RUN AND REVERSED RUN ,IN THE LEFT PEDDLE CHECK,THE PILOT SETTLED WITH POWER, DUE TO LACK OF FORWARD SPEED, AND TIMELY CONTROL INPUTS.THE PILOT MADE A HARD LANDING WITH THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINING SEVERE DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE AND TOTAL DESTRUCTION. THE PILOT EXITED BURNING WRECKAGE UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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