What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted pilot in command of Waco N29357 was on approach to Lebanon, Maine airport (leb). privacy data omitted Experienced a loss of power while on approach and was unable glide to the runway at Lebanon. privacy data omitted Elected to land on hwy 89 in Lebanon, NH. The aircraft landed and struck a pole on the edge of the highway. Minor damage to the wing resulted. There were no injuries. An aircraft mechanic was hired in an effort to determine the cause of the engine failure. The mechanic contacted this office and stated that he found that the ignition was defective.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOT IN COMMAND OF WACO N29357 WAS ON APPROACH TO LEBANON, MAINE AIRPORT (LEB). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER WHILE ON APPROACH AND WAS UNABLE GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY AT LEBANON. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ELECTED TO LAND ON HWY 89 IN LEBANON, NH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND STRUCK A POLE ON THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING RESULTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WAS HIRED IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED THIS OFFICE AND STATED THAT HE FOUND THAT THE IGNITION WAS DEFECTIVE.