What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated the following during phone interview with iic;
Pilot was taking off to the east on runway 10.
During takeoff climb out at approximately 75 feet AGL, the engine stopped producing power.
The pilot performed a forced emergency landing approximately a 1000 feet beyond the end of runway 10.
During the landing rollout, the nose gear sank into soft earth which caused the aircraft to flip over on its back.
The aircraft came to rest on small willow trees.
The pilot and two passengers were able to evacuate the aircraft with no injuries. No post crash fire.
Pilot estimated both left and right fuel tanks were 3/4 full during preflight.
Pilot selected left tank for takeoff.
Pilot performed pre takeoff run for 7-8 minutes at 1500 RPM, did the mag check and cycled prop.
Pilot said he leaned the engine prior to takeoff but did not use EGT peak or RPM drop method.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THE FOLLOWING DURING PHONE INTERVIEW WITH IIC;
PILOT WAS TAKING OFF TO THE EAST ON RUNWAY 10.
DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER.
THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED EMERGENCY LANDING APPROXIMATELY A 1000 FEET BEYOND THE END OF RUNWAY 10.
DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE NOSE GEAR SANK INTO SOFT EARTH WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK.
THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON SMALL WILLOW TREES.
THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ABLE TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. NO POST CRASH FIRE.
PILOT ESTIMATED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL TANKS WERE 3/4 FULL DURING PREFLIGHT.
PILOT SELECTED LEFT TANK FOR TAKEOFF.
PILOT PERFORMED PRE TAKEOFF RUN FOR 7-8 MINUTES AT 1500 RPM, DID THE MAG CHECK AND CYCLED PROP.
PILOT SAID HE LEANED THE ENGINE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF BUT DID NOT USE EGT PEAK OR RPM DROP METHOD.
NTSB investigation
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