What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
From PIC -
During a short flight on Friday may 1, the engine began to run a little rough on my plane (N40309, Maule M4-220C).
On final I decided to land in the grass area west of the 3/21 runway thinking if the motor stalled when pulling power that I would be clear of the incoming traffic.
There was another plane in the pattern at the time.
During my landing roll out I hit a drainage ditch that I did not see. The landing gear collapsed.
As the FAA filed it
FROM PIC -
DURING A SHORT FLIGHT ON FRIDAY MAY 1, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN A LITTLE ROUGH ON MY PLANE (N40309, MAULE M4-220C).
ON FINAL I DECIDED TO LAND IN THE GRASS AREA WEST OF THE 3/21 RUNWAY THINKING IF THE MOTOR STALLED WHEN PULLING POWER THAT I WOULD BE CLEAR OF THE INCOMING TRAFFIC.
THERE WAS ANOTHER PLANE IN THE PATTERN AT THE TIME.
DURING MY LANDING ROLL OUT I HIT A DRAINAGE DITCH THAT I DID NOT SEE. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.