What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the experimental aircraft departed on runway 24 at approximately 50 ft. in the air the engine began to run rough and lose power. The aircraft landed straight ahead in the grass approximately 1000 ft. from the end of the runway. The airplane sustained minor damage. Post investigation by a licensed mechanic revealed a dirt dobber nest in the carburetor inlet. On take off it was injested into the carburetor causing the engine to lose power. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 24 AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FT. IN THE AIR THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN THE GRASS APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT. FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. POST INVESTIGATION BY A LICENSED MECHANIC REVEALED A DIRT DOBBER NEST IN THE CARBURETOR INLET. ON TAKE OFF IT WAS INJESTED INTO THE CARBURETOR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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