What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) While in the traffic pattern on downwind leg for runway 9 at Tuscola Airport, Tuscola, IL, the aircraft engine suffered a power loss. The pilot-in-command, the sole occupant, attempted to restart the engine by selecting another fuel tank and turning on the electric boost pump, to no avail. The pilot made an off airport landing coming to rest approximately 300 feet short of the runway of intended landing. No damage occurred to the aircraft or property. The aircraft main fuel tanks were filled prior to the flight. The pilot stated he thought he smelled fuel just prior to the engine loss.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON DOWNWIND LEG FOR RUNWAY 9 AT TUSCOLA AIRPORT, TUSCOLA, IL, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUFFERED A POWER LOSS. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BY SELECTING ANOTHER FUEL TANK AND TURNING ON THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, TO NO AVAIL. THE PILOT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING COMING TO REST APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY OF INTENDED LANDING. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY. THE AIRCRAFT MAIN FUEL TANKS WERE FILLED PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE THOUGHT HE SMELLED FUEL JUST PRIOR TO THE ENGINE LOSS.