What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot recently purchased the aircraft, and was conducting his first flight trying to learn the aircraft. He stated that he had conducted about a 30 minute flight around the airport with no issues. After the initial flight, the pilot landed and attempted to take off for another flight, when the engine stopped producing power between 100-150 feet off the ground. The pilot was able to conduct a 150 degree turn to the left and land in an elementary school playground and stop in about 40 feet.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT RECENTLY PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT, AND WAS CONDUCTING HIS FIRST FLIGHT TRYING TO LEARN THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT HE HAD CONDUCTED ABOUT A 30 MINUTE FLIGHT AROUND THE AIRPORT WITH NO ISSUES. AFTER THE INITIAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT LANDED AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FOR ANOTHER FLIGHT, WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER BETWEEN 100-150 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONDUCT A 150 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT AND LAND IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND AND STOP IN ABOUT 40 FEET.
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