What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft had departed Troutdale and as the plane climbed through about 400 feet, the engine lost power. The airman decided to turn back to the airport and landed in a field adjacent to the runway and came to rest in a ditch. The lower cowling was damaged but that appeared to be the extent of the damage.
Fuel sampled from both wings showed a significant amount of water (about 50% fuel and 50% water from the sample size of approximately 8 oz) in the right wing. The left wing sample showed no significant amount of water in sample.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED TROUTDALE AND AS THE PLANE CLIMBED THROUGH ABOUT 400 FEET, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRMAN DECIDED TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED IN A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. THE LOWER COWLING WAS DAMAGED BUT THAT APPEARED TO BE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.
FUEL SAMPLED FROM BOTH WINGS SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER (ABOUT 50% FUEL AND 50% WATER FROM THE SAMPLE SIZE OF APPROXIMATELY 8 OZ) IN THE RIGHT WING. THE LEFT WING SAMPLE SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER IN SAMPLE.
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