What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed (2VA3) in merlin, VA. Upon crossing a ridge line into waynesboro, VA at approx 8000 ft MSL the pilot was unable to gain lift and began losing altitude. After deciding on a suitable landing site engine start attempt was made. Prior to getting the engine to start the aircraft contacted the ground right wing down causing partial separation from fuselage and spar damage. The tail boom also broke free from the aircraft during the landing and subsequent ground loop. Recommended minimum engine start alttitude is 984 ft AGL at 95-100 km/h iaw aircraft flight manual emergency procedures.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED (2VA3) IN MERLIN, VA. UPON CROSSING A RIDGE LINE INTO WAYNESBORO, VA AT APPROX 8000 FT MSL THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN LIFT AND BEGAN LOSING ALTITUDE. AFTER DECIDING ON A SUITABLE LANDING SITE ENGINE START ATTEMPT WAS MADE. PRIOR TO GETTING THE ENGINE TO START THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND RIGHT WING DOWN CAUSING PARTIAL SEPARATION FROM FUSELAGE AND SPAR DAMAGE. THE TAIL BOOM ALSO BROKE FREE FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND LOOP. RECOMMENDED MINIMUM ENGINE START ALTTITUDE IS 984 FT AGL AT 95-100 KM/H IAW AIRCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
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