What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: prior to accident, pilot stated he had rough running engine. While running the engine during the accident investigation, it was noted that there appeared to be a fuel metering problem. The servo injector control was removed and sent for fuel flow test. Inbound to Burke Lakefront Airport (bkl), pilot advised tower of rough running engine. Aircraft was cleared for O6L or 24R. A short time later the pilot advised that the engine was running fine and stated he would fly over the top for runway 06L. On final he again experienced engine problems, knowing he would not make the runway, he decided to retract the gear, and land short in lake erie, approx 100' from runway.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, PILOT STATED HE HAD ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. WHILE RUNNING THE ENGINE DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE A FUEL METERING PROBLEM. THE SERVO INJECTOR CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR FUEL FLOW TEST. INBOUND TO BURKE LAKEFRONT AIRPORT (BKL), PILOT ADVISED TOWER OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR O6L OR 24R. A SHORT TIME LATER THE PILOT ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE AND STATED HE WOULD FLY OVER THE TOP FOR RUNWAY 06L. ON FINAL HE AGAIN EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS, KNOWING HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY, HE DECIDED TO RETRACT THE GEAR, AND LAND SHORT IN LAKE ERIE, APPROX 100' FROM RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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