What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Just after take off, at approximately 200 feet, the aircraft engine lost power. Carburetor heat was applied with no adverse action to the engine. A decision was made to make an emergency landing in an open field just off the end of runway (16). The aircraft landed in a pasture with tall grass, striking fence posts which caused wing damage to both wings. The wings spar were not damaged. The aircraft engine was inspected for loss of power. Pieces of insect nests were found in the ventury of the carburetor, carburetor heat duct and airbox. Other pieces were injested into the engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) JUST AFTER TAKE OFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED WITH NO ADVERSE ACTION TO THE ENGINE. A DECISION WAS MADE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD JUST OFF THE END OF RUNWAY (16). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A PASTURE WITH TALL GRASS, STRIKING FENCE POSTS WHICH CAUSED WING DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS. THE WINGS SPAR WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR LOSS OF POWER. PIECES OF INSECT NESTS WERE FOUND IN THE VENTURY OF THE CARBURETOR, CARBURETOR HEAT DUCT AND AIRBOX. OTHER PIECES WERE INJESTED INTO THE ENGINE.
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