What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot reported that he departed runway 22 using 40 inches of manifold pressure. During takeoff climb, the engine lost power. As the pilot attempted to dump the chemical load, the engine regained full power. The pilot reported that the airplane was too low, and it impacted a powerline, then impacted the ground. The airplane bounced back into the air. The pilot reported that he flew back to land, and received confirmation that the landing gear were operable before he landed. He flew for about a total of five minutes before making an uneventful landing. Witnesses reported that the engine sounded fine as the airplane was taxiied back to the hangar. The engine was inspected, and no anomaly was found.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 22 USING 40 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DUMP THE CHEMICAL LOAD, THE ENGINE REGAINED FULL POWER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO LOW, AND IT IMPACTED A POWERLINE, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE FLEW BACK TO LAND, AND RECEIVED CONFIRMATION THAT THE LANDING GEAR WERE OPERABLE BEFORE HE LANDED. HE FLEW FOR ABOUT A TOTAL OF FIVE MINUTES BEFORE MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED FINE AS THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIIED BACK TO THE HANGAR. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED, AND NO ANOMALY WAS FOUND.
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