What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot of a Cessna 172 registered as N734UF was performing take-off and landings on runway 10R at North Perry Airport when at approximately 300 feet during the second such procedure the engine RPM dropped to 1800. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to reach runway 28L but landed in the grass where the nose gear assembly folded resulting in the propeller striking the ground and the aircraft flipping over. The pilot and 3 other occupants exited the aircraft uninjured.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 172 REGISTERED AS N734UF WAS PERFORMING TAKE-OFF AND LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 10R AT NORTH PERRY AIRPORT WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET DURING THE SECOND SUCH PROCEDURE THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 1800. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ATTEMPTED TO REACH RUNWAY 28L BUT LANDED IN THE GRASS WHERE THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY FOLDED RESULTING IN THE PROPELLER STRIKING THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER. THE PILOT AND 3 OTHER OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED.
NTSB investigation
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