What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After takeoff the pilot reported to the aircraft in tow that he was losing engine power. At this point, the pilot of the tow aircraft released the glider. The pilot of the tow aircraft attempted to restore power to the engine by pumping the throttle and then decided to switch the magnetos from both to left and right. As the pilot was switching the magnetos from both to left and right, the engine backfired through the carburetor and stopped running. The aircraft made an emergency landing in a farm field. After landing a small fire occurred, was extinguished by the pilot and personnel on the ground. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE AIRCRAFT IN TOW THAT HE WAS LOSING ENGINE POWER. AT THIS POINT, THE PILOT OF THE TOW AIRCRAFT RELEASED THE GLIDER. THE PILOT OF THE TOW AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO RESTORE POWER TO THE ENGINE BY PUMPING THE THROTTLE AND THEN DECIDED TO SWITCH THE MAGNETOS FROM BOTH TO LEFT AND RIGHT. AS THE PILOT WAS SWITCHING THE MAGNETOS FROM BOTH TO LEFT AND RIGHT, THE ENGINE BACKFIRED THROUGH THE CARBURETOR AND STOPPED RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. AFTER LANDING A SMALL FIRE OCCURRED, WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE PILOT AND PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.
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