What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After a normal run-up, aircraft departed runway 18. At approximately 300-400 feet AGL, engine backfired several times and then stopped producing power. Pilot confirmed fuel pump was on. As the pilot lowered the aircraft's nose, the aircraft made a slight left turn. Partial engine power came back intermittently at 50 feet. Pilot managed to avoid hangars as the aircraft impacted ground in 30 degree left bank and nearly flat. Aircraft slid flat into jet a fuel truck parked at east end of the ramp. Neither aircraft nor fuel truck caught on fire. Aircraft destroyed; pilot had extensive but survivable injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER A NORMAL RUN-UP, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 18. AT APPROXIMATELY 300-400 FEET AGL, ENGINE BACKFIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STOPPED PRODUCING POWER. PILOT CONFIRMED FUEL PUMP WAS ON. AS THE PILOT LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SLIGHT LEFT TURN. PARTIAL ENGINE POWER CAME BACK INTERMITTENTLY AT 50 FEET. PILOT MANAGED TO AVOID HANGARS AS THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND IN 30 DEGREE LEFT BANK AND NEARLY FLAT. AIRCRAFT SLID FLAT INTO JET A FUEL TRUCK PARKED AT EAST END OF THE RAMP. NEITHER AIRCRAFT NOR FUEL TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED; PILOT HAD EXTENSIVE BUT SURVIVABLE INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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