What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Experimental Scamp aircraft landed short of runway 8L at Brackett field, La Verne, CA., after declaring an emergency. A/c came to rest on a dirt road adjacent of field. Pilot reported that engine quit on approach to airport. A/c sustained damage to prop, engine, nose cowling, nose gear, bottom left wing and minor dents/tears to fuselage. Substantial damage to a/c, iaw FAA order 8020.11, was not evident and could not be determined at the time of inspection. Cause of engine failure also not determined at the time of inspection. 1.5 gallons of remaining fuel was evident in the 8 gallon tank. The sole occupant was transported wiht a back injury. Serious injury to pilot, iaw FAA order 8020-11, is not evident at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) EXPERIMENTAL SCAMP AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 8L AT BRACKETT FIELD, LA VERNE, CA., AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A/C CAME TO REST ON A DIRT ROAD ADJACENT OF FIELD. PILOT REPORTED THAT ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. A/C SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO PROP, ENGINE, NOSE COWLING, NOSE GEAR, BOTTOM LEFT WING AND MINOR DENTS/TEARS TO FUSELAGE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C, IAW FAA ORDER 8020.11, WAS NOT EVIDENT AND COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE ALSO NOT DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. 1.5 GALLONS OF REMAINING FUEL WAS EVIDENT IN THE 8 GALLON TANK. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS TRANSPORTED WIHT A BACK INJURY. SERIOUS INJURY TO PILOT, IAW FAA ORDER 8020-11, IS NOT EVIDENT AT THIS TIME.