What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot performed locally 3 landings and later decided to fly south over manatee river. Over the river, pilot turned north to return to airport and suddenly engine quit without a sputter. He was about 1,000 feet and tried to re-start the engine but no response. At that time pilot decided to look for a place to land near south of the river. Found a few empty lots from a construction site where he could make a landing. About 100 feet from the ground he made a sharp left turn to avoid hitting a house next to to empty lot. Left gear hit first and folded. No other damage to aircraft
As the FAA filed it
PILOT PERFORMED LOCALLY 3 LANDINGS AND LATER DECIDED TO FLY SOUTH OVER MANATEE RIVER. OVER THE RIVER, PILOT TURNED NORTH TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND SUDDENLY ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT A SPUTTER. HE WAS ABOUT 1,000 FEET AND TRIED TO RE-START THE ENGINE BUT NO RESPONSE. AT THAT TIME PILOT DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO LAND NEAR SOUTH OF THE RIVER. FOUND A FEW EMPTY LOTS FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE WHERE HE COULD MAKE A LANDING. ABOUT 100 FEET FROM THE GROUND HE MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN TO AVOID HITTING A HOUSE NEXT TO TO EMPTY LOT. LEFT GEAR HIT FIRST AND FOLDED. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT