What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that he performed extended engine run up prior to take off. After departing runway 5 and climbing through 150 feet above ground level the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power from the engine. The pilot reported he declared an emergency and pointed the aircraft towards an open field about a mile southeast of the airport. He tried adjusting the mixture control, throttle and cycled the magneto switch, turning on the auxiliary fuel pump but nothing worked. The aircraft landed on the open dirt field. He secured the aircraft and exited the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE PERFORMED EXTENDED ENGINE RUN UP PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 5 AND CLIMBING THROUGH 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOT REPORTED HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND POINTED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARDS AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT A MILE SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. HE TRIED ADJUSTING THE MIXTURE CONTROL, THROTTLE AND CYCLED THE MAGNETO SWITCH, TURNING ON THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE OPEN DIRT FIELD. HE SECURED THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT.
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