What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a post maintenance test flight, the pilot returned to the airport and landed. Pilot then taxied to runway 8 at 57C, performed a ground run-up, switched fuel selector to the fullest tank, left, and departed. During rotation and at approximately 300 feet AGL, engine power and fuel pressure decreased. Pilot turned right and performed an emergency landing into a corn field approximately 1.5 miles south of the airport. The aircraft received substantial damage and pilot was uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A POST MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED. PILOT THEN TAXIED TO RUNWAY 8 AT 57C, PERFORMED A GROUND RUN-UP, SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST TANK, LEFT, AND DEPARTED. DURING ROTATION AND AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL, ENGINE POWER AND FUEL PRESSURE DECREASED. PILOT TURNED RIGHT AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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