What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 27, 2008 at approximately 1630 EDT, a murphey rebel experimental amateur built aircraft, registration number N616PM, s/n 374, piloted by privacy data omitted was flying pattern work at a private airport (9FL0) in o’brien Florida. After approximately 4 complete landing and take-offs the aircraft experienced loss of engine power on the fifth take off and was unable to maintain climb or sustain flight. The pilot executed an emergency landing coming to rest in a field approximately ½ mile directly to the north of the runway. No injuries were sustained by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 27, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 EDT, A MURPHEY REBEL EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N616PM, S/N 374, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING PATTERN WORK AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT (9FL0) IN O’BRIEN FLORIDA. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 4 COMPLETE LANDING AND TAKE-OFFS THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON THE FIFTH TAKE OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CLIMB OR SUSTAIN FLIGHT. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING COMING TO REST IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY ½ MILE DIRECTLY TO THE NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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