What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: while in traffic pattern for landing upon return from solo xc, pilot encountered rough running engine upon reduction of power during downwind turn to base ldg rwy 31 lake Elmo. Pilot applied carb heat, turned final and added power but engine quit. Pilot landed approximately 300' short of threshold in snow and overturned aircraft. Damage limited to plexiglass rear window. Fuel on board approximately 2 hour remaining. Pilot properly endorsed. A/c airworhty. privacy data omitted No further action required.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WHILE IN TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING UPON RETURN FROM SOLO XC, PILOT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE UPON REDUCTION OF POWER DURING DOWNWIND TURN TO BASE LDG RWY 31 LAKE ELMO. PILOT APPLIED CARB HEAT, TURNED FINAL AND ADDED POWER BUT ENGINE QUIT. PILOT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 300' SHORT OF THRESHOLD IN SNOW AND OVERTURNED AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE LIMITED TO PLEXIGLASS REAR WINDOW. FUEL ON BOARD APPROXIMATELY 2 HOUR REMAINING. PILOT PROPERLY ENDORSED. A/C AIRWORHTY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
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