What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: N76ND, a Beechcraft BE-35 bonanza departed Bakersfield Meadows airport (bfl) about 12:45 PDT, October 20, 1996 on a VFR flight to reid hillview airport (rhv). Immediately after departure the engine began to run extremely rough. The pilot decided to return to the field and established a right-hand pattern. The engine finally stopped while the aircraft was on its right base to runway 30R. The pilot safely landed the aircraft in the overrun on the approach end of 30R. He and his three (3) passengers sustained no injuries. There was no damage to the aircraft. Visual flight conditions prevailed, a VFR flight plan had not been filed. This incident is closed. Investigation by airworthiness found an improperly installed oil cooler. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: N76ND, A BEECHCRAFT BE-35 BONANZA DEPARTED BAKERSFIELD MEADOWS AIRPORT (BFL) ABOUT 12:45 PDT, OCTOBER 20, 1996 ON A VFR FLIGHT TO REID HILLVIEW AIRPORT (RHV). IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN EXTREMELY ROUGH. THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD AND ESTABLISHED A RIGHT-HAND PATTERN. THE ENGINE FINALLY STOPPED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON ITS RIGHT BASE TO RUNWAY 30R. THE PILOT SAFELY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN THE OVERRUN ON THE APPROACH END OF 30R. HE AND HIS THREE (3) PASSENGERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, A VFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD NOT BEEN FILED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED. INVESTIGATION BY AIRWORTHINESS FOUND AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OIL COOLER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^