What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Experimental aircraft N654C, RV7A, was taking off of rwy 28 at ptw. Climbed to 800 MSL and during right turn engine had uncommanded shut-down, pilot tried to re-fire engine and crashed short of rwy 10 at ptw. Aircraft hit a stump on ground during landing hitting left wing causing gas to leak. After aircraft stopped in field, fire started on left wing of aircraft. Pilot was able to escape aircraft fire by exiting on right wing of aircraft. All records of aircraft and evidence to cause of engine stop was destroyed by fire. Checked fuel in pilot's hanger to verify that it did not contain water, no evidence of water in fuel. This accident investigation is closed
As the FAA filed it
EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT N654C, RV7A, WAS TAKING OFF OF RWY 28 AT PTW. CLIMBED TO 800 MSL AND DURING RIGHT TURN ENGINE HAD UNCOMMANDED SHUT-DOWN, PILOT TRIED TO RE-FIRE ENGINE AND CRASHED SHORT OF RWY 10 AT PTW. AIRCRAFT HIT A STUMP ON GROUND DURING LANDING HITTING LEFT WING CAUSING GAS TO LEAK. AFTER AIRCRAFT STOPPED IN FIELD, FIRE STARTED ON LEFT WING OF AIRCRAFT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE AIRCRAFT FIRE BY EXITING ON RIGHT WING OF AIRCRAFT. ALL RECORDS OF AIRCRAFT AND EVIDENCE TO CAUSE OF ENGINE STOP WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. CHECKED FUEL IN PILOT'S HANGER TO VERIFY THAT IT DID NOT CONTAIN WATER, NO EVIDENCE OF WATER IN FUEL. THIS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED