What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft was in cruise flight at 2,200 MSL. Engine backfired, began losing power and quit running. Pilot attempted to restart engine without success. Pilot initiated emergency landing to grass field. The aircraft was landed without damage to aircraft or to other private property. This incident closed with this report, and a malfunction or defect report to follow.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,200 MSL. ENGINE BACKFIRED, BEGAN LOSING POWER AND QUIT RUNNING. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY LANDING TO GRASS FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR TO OTHER PRIVATE PROPERTY. THIS INCIDENT CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT, AND A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT TO FOLLOW.
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