What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft started running rough at cruise altitude of 8500 feet. The pilot attempted to land at Davis Oklahoma. During landing approach the pilot discovered he had a tail wind. He left the airport to the east, went through a fence and stopped in a cow pasture. There is a hole in the crank case above the #6 cylinder. There were no injuries to the pilot, the sole occupant. Aircraft damage was limited to holes in the leading edge of both wings and the right stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 8500 FEET. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT DAVIS OKLAHOMA. DURING LANDING APPROACH THE PILOT DISCOVERED HE HAD A TAIL WIND. HE LEFT THE AIRPORT TO THE EAST, WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND STOPPED IN A COW PASTURE. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE CRANK CASE ABOVE THE #6 CYLINDER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO HOLES IN THE LEADING EDGE OF BOTH WINGS AND THE RIGHT STABILIZER.
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