What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During normal climb out, pilot observed that #3 cylinder was reading 600 lower than the other 5 at 1000' AGL. When initial power reduction was made, loud exhaust popping was heard and continuous. The pilot decided to return to the airfield having made sufficient altitude to return to the airfield. Once the pilot was clear and on final approach, the pilot stated he realized he was high and fast. The gear was down and there was insufficient altitude to attempt a go around. The pilot committed to the landing, even though he knew he was to fast. Pilot safely landed the aircraft, however he overshot the runway, coming to rest beyond the runway and striking a light farm fence and trees. The pilot stated gear remained up, and fuel was indicated in the tanks. Engine continued to run and pop until shut down. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
DURING NORMAL CLIMB OUT, PILOT OBSERVED THAT #3 CYLINDER WAS READING 600 LOWER THAN THE OTHER 5 AT 1000' AGL. WHEN INITIAL POWER REDUCTION WAS MADE, LOUD EXHAUST POPPING WAS HEARD AND CONTINUOUS. THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD HAVING MADE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD. ONCE THE PILOT WAS CLEAR AND ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT STATED HE REALIZED HE WAS HIGH AND FAST. THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND. THE PILOT COMMITTED TO THE LANDING, EVEN THOUGH HE KNEW HE WAS TO FAST. PILOT SAFELY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT, HOWEVER HE OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY, COMING TO REST BEYOND THE RUNWAY AND STRIKING A LIGHT FARM FENCE AND TREES. THE PILOT STATED GEAR REMAINED UP, AND FUEL WAS INDICATED IN THE TANKS. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AND POP UNTIL SHUT DOWN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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