What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft had completed 3 1-hour flights on return from airshow at scott a.f.b. refueled aircraft at madisonville regional airport, KY (K2I0) and departed for home station of bowling green, KY. Approximately 10 minutes after departure, at 1500 ft. AGL, without prior indication the engine ceased operation. On the 3rd attempt at re-start, engine started and attained full power for approx. 10 seconds before ceasing operation again. Additional attempts at re-start failed, pilot began searching for a suitable area to touch down. The pilot selected a rough, open field and landed the aircraft, which bounced and then settled to the ground again. On second touch down, the landing gear was torn from the aircraft which stopped its motion immediately. Pilot and passenger exited the aircraft and contacted authorities.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETED 3 1-HOUR FLIGHTS ON RETURN FROM AIRSHOW AT SCOTT A.F.B. REFUELED AIRCRAFT AT MADISONVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT, KY (K2I0) AND DEPARTED FOR HOME STATION OF BOWLING GREEN, KY. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, AT 1500 FT. AGL, WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATION THE ENGINE CEASED OPERATION. ON THE 3RD ATTEMPT AT RE-START, ENGINE STARTED AND ATTAINED FULL POWER FOR APPROX. 10 SECONDS BEFORE CEASING OPERATION AGAIN. ADDITIONAL ATTEMPTS AT RE-START FAILED, PILOT BEGAN SEARCHING FOR A SUITABLE AREA TO TOUCH DOWN. THE PILOT SELECTED A ROUGH, OPEN FIELD AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH BOUNCED AND THEN SETTLED TO THE GROUND AGAIN. ON SECOND TOUCH DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR WAS TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT WHICH STOPPED ITS MOTION IMMEDIATELY. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTACTED AUTHORITIES.
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