What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: engine stopped running on climb out. Pilot attempted to turn back to field, but did not have enough altitude. Aircraft hit tops of trees. No injuries to pilot. Aircraft sustained minor damage to left wing, plexiglas canopy, and landing gear. Upon retrieving aircraft from trees, engine was started with no problem. Could not duplicate why engine failed. Pilot stated that there was no sign of fuel contamination on pre-flight, and all pre-flight checks and engine run-up normal.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ON CLIMB OUT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO FIELD, BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT HIT TOPS OF TREES. NO INJURIES TO PILOT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT WING, PLEXIGLAS CANOPY, AND LANDING GEAR. UPON RETRIEVING AIRCRAFT FROM TREES, ENGINE WAS STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHY ENGINE FAILED. PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF FUEL CONTAMINATION ON PRE-FLIGHT, AND ALL PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS AND ENGINE RUN-UP NORMAL.
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