What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot/privacy data omitted attempted a takeoff from his rural property. At rotation speed the engine stopped running. The aircraft rolled into a ditch and flipped over. The pilot exited un injured. He admitted that he had forgotton to turn on the fuel valve.
Damage is substantial to the aircraft.
Pilot stated he will not continue to fly.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT/^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF FROM HIS RURAL PROPERTY. AT ROTATION SPEED THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING.THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT EXITED UN INJURED. HE ADMITTED THAT HE HAD FORGOTTON TO TURN ON THE FUEL VALVE.
DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL TO THE AIRCRAFT.
PILOT STATED HE WILL NOT CONTINUE TO FLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.