What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Wednesday March 15, 2006 at approximately 0620 the pilot privacy data omitted departed slg in his pa 28 cherokee 140 enroute to gmj. On the way to final destination he simulated a low approach at his property in privacy data omitted where he is currently in work on building a grass runway. While on his simulated approach he attempted to increase power to climb back up and the engine power did not increase. At that point he attempted to make an emergency landing and came up short hitting a barbed wire fence. After hitting the fence the aircraft's engine finally went wide open. He then pulled the throttle back but ended up going through another fence and hit tree stumps with both wings. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. The pilot privacy data omitted ^ shut off the mags and master switch. He also shut the ELT off.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 15, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 0620 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DAT^ DEPARTED SLG IN HIS PA 28 CHEROKEE 140 ENROUTE TO GMJ. ON THE WAY TO FINAL DESTINATION HE SIMULATED A LOW APPROACH AT HIS PROPERTY IN ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ WHERE HE IS CURRENTLY IN WORK ON BUILDING A GRASS RUNWAY. WHILE ON HIS SIMULATED APPROACH HE ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE POWER TO CLIMB BACK UP AND THE ENGINE POWER DID NOT INCREASE. AT THAT POINT HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND CAME UP SHORT HITTING A BARBED WIRE FENCE. AFTER HITTING THE FENCE THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE FINALLY WENT WIDE OPEN. HE THEN PULLED THE THROTTLE BACK BUT ENDED UP GOING THROUGH ANOTHER FENCE AND HIT TREE STUMPS WITH BOTH WINGS. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^ SHUT OFF THE MAGS AND MASTER SWITCH. HE ALSO SHUT THE ELT OFF.
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