What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After departing kstp, while in cruise at 3000FT MSL, N9426K experienced an engine failure. The pilot then made an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft landed on its main gear and remained upright throughout the landing roll. Upon inspection of the aircraft, no damage to the airframe was noted and a hole was found in one of the cylinders.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DEPARTING KSTP, WHILE IN CRUISE AT 3000FT MSL, N9426K EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS MAIN GEAR AND REMAINED UPRIGHT THROUGHOUT THE LANDING ROLL. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME WAS NOTED AND A HOLE WAS FOUND IN ONE OF THE CYLINDERS.
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