What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 09, 2017 at approximately 1525 local time, a Beechcraft airplane model P35, call sign N35JG, s/n; D7181 departed ben Epps airport in Athens, Georgia. Upon reaching approximately 1300 feet in a left turn the engine RPM dropped from 2640 RPM to approximately 1000 RPM the pilot attempted to recover the lost power by switching tanks and turning boost pump on. The attempt to recover lost power failed the pilot lowers the gear and flaps and landed the aircraft in a grass field approximately 4.5 miles south west of Athens airport.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 09, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1525 LOCAL TIME, A BEECHCRAFT AIRPLANE MODEL P35, CALL SIGN N35JG, S/N; D7181 DEPARTED BEN EPPS AIRPORT IN ATHENS, GEORGIA. UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET IN A LEFT TURN THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED FROM 2640 RPM TO APPROXIMATELY 1000 RPM THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER THE LOST POWER BY SWITCHING TANKS AND TURNING BOOST PUMP ON. THE ATTEMPT TO RECOVER LOST POWER FAILED THE PILOT LOWERS THE GEAR AND FLAPS AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A GRASS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES SOUTH WEST OF ATHENS AIRPORT.
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