What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: during routine traffic surveillance @ 1500 ft. pilot noticed rapping noise from engine, then headed back toward olive branch apt. (In contact with Memphis approach control advised ATC of engine problems. Engine loss of power after a loud banging noise. Declared mayday to approach control who responded with the option of landing at Memphis iap or olive branch apt.) Aircraft cabin filled with black smoke from engine, which cleared after opening window to vent. Pilot elected to proceed to olive branch and landed in a large unoccupied road construction site. Realizing he did not have altitude or power to reach olive branch apt. Emergency landed with no damage to property or people. Pilot stated he was very familiar with the area.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DURING ROUTINE TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE @ 1500 FT. PILOT NOTICED RAPPING NOISE FROM ENGINE, THEN HEADED BACK TOWARD OLIVE BRANCH APT. (IN CONTACT WITH MEMPHIS APPROACH CONTROL ADVISED ATC OF ENGINE PROBLEMS. ENGINE LOSS OF POWER AFTER A LOUD BANGING NOISE. DECLARED MAYDAY TO APPROACH CONTROL WHO RESPONDED WITH THE OPTION OF LANDING AT MEMPHIS IAP OR OLIVE BRANCH APT.) AIRCRAFT CABIN FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE FROM ENGINE, WHICH CLEARED AFTER OPENING WINDOW TO VENT. PILOT ELECTED TO PROCEED TO OLIVE BRANCH AND LANDED IN A LARGE UNOCCUPIED ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITE. REALIZING HE DID NOT HAVE ALTITUDE OR POWER TO REACH OLIVE BRANCH APT. EMERGENCY LANDED WITH NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PEOPLE. PILOT STATED HE WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA.
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