What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot prepared for departure from Lexington Municipal Airport, 4K3, and taxied to runup point of runway. Pilot proceeded to take off and at approximately 100 ft AGL, the pilot reported a loss engine power. With no usable runway below the aircraft, the pilot chose to attempt an emergency landing in the field adjacent to the runway. The pilot executed his landing in the field and upon rollout, the nose gear collapsed causing substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE FROM LEXINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 4K3, AND TAXIED TO RUNUP POINT OF RUNWAY. PILOT PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS ENGINE POWER. WITH NO USABLE RUNWAY BELOW THE AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT CHOSE TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT EXECUTED HIS LANDING IN THE FIELD AND UPON ROLLOUT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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