What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was flying from leaders/clear lake airport, MN to Paynesville airport, MN for practice approaches. During the climb out after a touch and go/balked landing, pilot noticed the engine temperature was increasing. Pilot started a turn toward the airport. Shortly following, the engine lost power. Pilot realized he would not make the runway so he selected a suitable spot in a field. He attempted to land it quickly since he saw some trees approaching. Pilot egressed the aircraft with minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING FROM LEADERS/CLEAR LAKE AIRPORT, MN TO PAYNESVILLE AIRPORT, MN FOR PRACTICE APPROACHES. DURING THE CLIMB OUT AFTER A TOUCH AND GO/BALKED LANDING, PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS INCREASING. PILOT STARTED A TURN TOWARD THE AIRPORT. SHORTLY FOLLOWING, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY SO HE SELECTED A SUITABLE SPOT IN A FIELD. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IT QUICKLY SINCE HE SAW SOME TREES APPROACHING. PILOT EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.