What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the ATP rated pilot was on a local CFR 14, part 91 flight in VMC when he elected to make a low downwind approach to the privately owned landing strip. After checking the runway for wind conditions and stray livestock the pilot applied power and turned cross-wind, the engine did not respond. The pilot continued to turn up wind and managed to land on the runway without power. During the landing the right wing tip contacted the ground, causing minor damage to the wing tip, right landing gear leg and propeller. No injuries to the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE ATP RATED PILOT WAS ON A LOCAL CFR 14, PART 91 FLIGHT IN VMC WHEN HE ELECTED TO MAKE A LOW DOWNWIND APPROACH TO THE PRIVATELY OWNED LANDING STRIP. AFTER CHECKING THE RUNWAY FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND STRAY LIVESTOCK THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND TURNED CROSS-WIND, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO TURN UP WIND AND MANAGED TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY WITHOUT POWER. DURING THE LANDING THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING TIP, RIGHT LANDING GEAR LEG AND PROPELLER. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.
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