Event Overview
According to the pilot's report, during the takeoff roll on a turf runway, the engine surged and cut out just as the aircraft broke ground. The pilot immediately aborted the takeoff and intentionally performed a ground loop to prevent the aircraft from rolling into a stream located beyond the upwind end of the runway.
Sequence of Events
The aircraft subsequently collided with a fence during the aborted landing. The impact caused the nose landing gear to collapse, and the aircraft then nosed over. The entire event unfolded on the turf runway area.
Post-Accident Engine Test
Following the accident, a test run of the engine was conducted from idle to full power. The test revealed no mechanical malfunction with the engine.
Damage
The accident resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and the aircraft nosing over, in addition to the collision with a fence.