What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The engine had just been reassembled and the pilot test ran the engine multiple times before he decided to TAKE0FF. After approximately 15 minutes into the flight, the engine sputtered then lost power. Pilot stated every time he attempted to add power the engine would bog down. Pilot made the decesion to perform an emergency landing in a field. After landing during roll out the wings contacted tall brush damaging the fabric covering the wings. No injuries sustained by the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
THE ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN REASSEMBLED AND THE PILOT TEST RAN THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE HE DECIDED TO TAKE0FF. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN LOST POWER. PILOT STATED EVERY TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER THE ENGINE WOULD BOG DOWN. PILOT MADE THE DECESION TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.AFTER LANDING DURING ROLL OUT THE WINGS CONTACTED TALL BRUSH DAMAGING THE FABRIC COVERING THE WINGS. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT.
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