What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 7/12/2008 at approximately 13:30 CST an amateur built aircraft make: wright, bruce m., model: avid flyer mk iv, sn 993195, was substantially damaged while attempting to make an emergency landing after loss of engine power. The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff from Brazoria County Airport, (lbx), Angleton, Texas on his return flight to volk field, hitchcock, Texas, the engine started loosing power. The pilot stated he turned around back to lbx but was unable to maintain altitude and made an off airport alnding on a dirt road. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft before hitting the edge of a black top road, pushing the nose gear back causing the aircraft to nose over. The aircraft came to rest against a fence and gate post. Damage to the aircraft included both wings, both ailerons, nose gear, engine cowl, and propeller. The properly certifiated, private pilot, was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 7/12/2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 CST AN AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT MAKE: WRIGHT, BRUCE M., MODEL: AVID FLYER MK IV, SN 993195, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BRAZORIA COUNTY AIRPORT, (LBX), ANGLETON, TEXAS ON HIS RETURN FLIGHT TO VOLK FIELD, HITCHCOCK, TEXAS, THE ENGINE STARTED LOOSING POWER. THE PILOT STATED HE TURNED AROUND BACK TO LBX BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT ALNDING ON A DIRT ROAD. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE HITTING THE EDGE OF A BLACK TOP ROAD, PUSHING THE NOSE GEAR BACK CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AGAINST A FENCE AND GATE POST. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT INCLUDED BOTH WINGS, BOTH AILERONS, NOSE GEAR, ENGINE COWL, AND PROPELLER. THE PROPERLY CERTIFIATED, PRIVATE PILOT, WAS NOT INJURED.
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