What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that at around 5:45PM 2/22/2020 he was flying his aircraft from North Bend (koth) to lakeside (9S3). During departure he noticed a 800 to 1000 ft. scattered layer forming over the beach and decided to turn back to North Bend. At approx. 600 ft. AGL the aircraft lost power, the pilot applied carb heat and checked fuel selector and looked for a place to land. Pilot landed the aircraft approx. 400 ft east of beach in sandy area. As the aircraft came to a stop the main gear dug into the soft sand and went onto it's nose and then back.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT AT AROUND 5:45PM 2/22/2020 HE WAS FLYING HIS AIRCRAFT FROM NORTH BEND (KOTH) TO LAKESIDE (9S3). DURING DEPARTURE HE NOTICED A 800 TO 1000 FT. SCATTERED LAYER FORMING OVER THE BEACH AND DECIDED TO TURN BACK TO NORTH BEND. AT APPROX. 600 FT. AGL THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, THE PILOT APPLIED CARB HEAT AND CHECKED FUEL SELECTOR AND LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO LAND. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT APPROX. 400 FT EAST OF BEACH IN SANDY AREA. AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP THE MAIN GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT SAND AND WENT ONTO IT'S NOSE AND THEN BACK.
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