What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot filled both tanks with fuel, completed pre inspection, checked oil levels and drained fuel sump. Performed pre checklist and departed from U01. As pilot departed, pilot heard that a plane was on approach and turned crosswind north over the lake at 500FT AGL. Pilot switched fuel tanks for fuel burn on climb. Engine quit at that point. Pilot verified that fuel was on and attempted restart. Aircraft would not restart and pilot completed an emergency landing in a field. Aircraft stopped quickly and flipped onto its's back. Pilot exited aircraft. No injuries, aircraft has substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FILLED BOTH TANKS WITH FUEL, COMPLETED PRE INSPECTION, CHECKED OIL LEVELS AND DRAINED FUEL SUMP. PERFORMED PRE CHECKLIST AND DEPARTED FROM U01. AS PILOT DEPARTED, PILOT HEARD THAT A PLANE WAS ON APPROACH AND TURNED CROSSWIND NORTH OVER THE LAKE AT 500FT AGL. PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS FOR FUEL BURN ON CLIMB. ENGINE QUIT AT THAT POINT. PILOT VERIFIED THAT FUEL WAS ON AND ATTEMPTED RESTART. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT RESTART AND PILOT COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. AIRCRAFT STOPPED QUICKLY AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS'S BACK. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES, AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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