What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine popping shaking power losson climb. Ditched in reservoir. Mag points off. P lead ground . Plugs were weak. (-23) pilot departed Park River to conduct aerial applications. During climb and at time of power reduction the engine lost power and the pilot could not maintain altitude. An emergency landing was made in a lake and pilot swam to shore. Aircraft was recovered from lake on 07/28/95. An inspector was on the scene when the aircraft was recovered.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE POPPING SHAKING POWER LOSSON CLIMB. DITCHED IN RESERVOIR. MAG POINTS OFF. P LEAD GROUND . PLUGS WERE WEAK. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED PARK RIVER TO CONDUCT AERIAL APPLICATIONS. DURING CLIMB AND AT TIME OF POWER REDUCTION THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A LAKE AND PILOT SWAM TO SHORE. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM LAKE ON 07/28/95. AN INSPECTOR WAS ON THE SCENE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED.
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