What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft started to run rough 12 miles south of U77. Pilot used high boost to smooth out engine. Entering traffic pattern @ U77 the power was reduced to slow the aircraft to gear & flap speed. When power was re-applied the engine quit. Base leg was modified to land in a plowed field since the airport was unattainable. When the aircraft touch- down in soft earth it cartwheeled to a upright stop. The engine had broken off the front of the aircraft by the leading edge of the wing. Pilot suffered only minor scratches.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT STARTED TO RUN ROUGH 12 MILES SOUTH OF U77. PILOT USED HIGH BOOST TO SMOOTH OUT ENGINE. ENTERING TRAFFIC PATTERN @ U77 THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT TO GEAR & FLAP SPEED. WHEN POWER WAS RE-APPLIED THE ENGINE QUIT. BASE LEG WAS MODIFIED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD SINCE THE AIRPORT WAS UNATTAINABLE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCH- DOWN IN SOFT EARTH IT CARTWHEELED TO A UPRIGHT STOP. THE ENGINE HAD BROKEN OFF THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. PILOT SUFFERED ONLY MINOR SCRATCHES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.