What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported that around 6:30 pm, on September 05, 2017 aircraft registration number N16KR lost engine power at about 250 ft on climb out from his home field in Raymond, Mississippi. He stated that he tried unsuccessfully to restore engine power and after the engine ceased to run entirely that he tried to make an emergency landing in a near by field before striking some log debris when the left gear leg folded and causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot had no injuries reported. Engine lost of power is unknown pending engine run at the manufacture.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT AROUND 6:30 PM, ON SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N16KR LOST ENGINE POWER AT ABOUT 250 FT ON CLIMB OUT FROM HIS HOME FIELD IN RAYMOND, MISSISSIPPI. HE STATED THAT HE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO RESTORE ENGINE POWER AND AFTER THE ENGINE CEASED TO RUN ENTIRELY THAT HE TRIED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A NEAR BY FIELD BEFORE STRIKING SOME LOG DEBRIS WHEN THE LEFT GEAR LEG FOLDED AND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT HAD NO INJURIES REPORTED. ENGINE LOST OF POWER IS UNKNOWN PENDING ENGINE RUN AT THE MANUFACTURE.
NTSB investigation
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