What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed 5M3 with full fuel. On level off at 1800MSL PIC began leaning mixture when engine began running very rough. Aircraft lost power, oil pressure and rpms.
PIC decided to land in a cow pasture to the northeast. Upon landing in the grass the aircraft struck cement well cover, obstructed by the tall grass, and ground looped. Aircraft received substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
No property damage and no injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 5M3 WITH FULL FUEL. ON LEVEL OFF AT 1800MSL PIC BEGAN LEANING MIXTURE WHEN ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, OIL PRESSURE AND RPMS.
PIC DECIDED TO LAND IN A COW PASTURE TO THE NORTHEAST. UPON LANDING IN THE GRASS THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK CEMENT WELL COVER, OBSTRUCTED BY THE TALL GRASS, AND GROUND LOOPED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE.
NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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