What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On July 30, 2002, at 1037 central daylight time, a White new standard D-25, N176H, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after a reported partial loss of engine power, near the Wittman Regional Airport (osh), Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and three passengers reported no injuries, one passenger reported minor injuries. The flight was originating from osh at the time of the accident and was en route to an unknown destination. (-23) normal take off after normal runup. At 60-70 ft. AGL pilot stated engine power decreased. Pilot turned to avoid buildings-tailwheel struck power line. Pilot used rudder to finish turn into a field. Aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 30, 2002, AT 1037 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A WHITE NEW STANDARD D-25, N176H, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING, AFTER A REPORTED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, NEAR THE WITTMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT (OSH), OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS REPORTED NO INJURIES, ONE PASSENGER REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM OSH AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND WAS EN ROUTE TO AN UNKNOWN DESTINATION. (-23) NORMAL TAKE OFF AFTER NORMAL RUNUP. AT 60-70 FT. AGL PILOT STATED ENGINE POWER DECREASED. PILOT TURNED TO AVOID BUILDINGS-TAILWHEEL STRUCK POWER LINE. PILOT USED RUDDER TO FINISH TURN INTO A FIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
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