What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft had been performing touch and go landings. On climbout from the third touch and go at 200 feet AGL the engine suffered a total loss of power. The pilot was not able to land on the runway. On scene inspector was able to find evidence of fuel on the ground. Due to the aircraft damage the inspector was not able to ascertain the amount of fuel present. The inspector did notice fuel present in the fuel strainer. The fuel shutoff valve was open. The #2 spark plug showed no evidence of fouling or soot. The engine was delivered to Continental motors for inspection. The engine was operated in a test cell. The engine performed to manufacturers specifications with no abnormalities noted. The test was witnessed by an FAA inspector.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON CLIMBOUT FROM THE THIRD TOUCH AND GO AT 200 FEET AGL THE ENGINE SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY. ON SCENE INSPECTOR WAS ABLE TO FIND EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. DUE TO THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE THE INSPECTOR WAS NOT ABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT. THE INSPECTOR DID NOTICE FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL STRAINER. THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE WAS OPEN. THE #2 SPARK PLUG SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF FOULING OR SOOT. THE ENGINE WAS DELIVERED TO CONTINENTAL MOTORS FOR INSPECTION. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED IN A TEST CELL. THE ENGINE PERFORMED TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. THE TEST WAS WITNESSED BY AN FAA INSPECTOR.
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