What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
September 9, 2023 near monticelc Utah a 1942 stearman aircraft completed the runup & check list, took off on runway 16, and remained in pattern, turned to final, completed a low pass over runway 16 at 100'AGL, then accelerated, climbed straight ahead, turned left, climbed to apprx 500' MSL. Engine then began to lose power, never stopping as RPM continued to decline as did airspeed. Pilot picked a place to set it down off runway continuing into brush where left hand main collapsed. Fuel cap was opened and the wing tank was full of fuel.
As the FAA filed it
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 NEAR MONTICELC UTAH A 1942 STEARMAN AIRCRAFT COMPLETED THE RUNUP & CHECK LIST, TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 16, AND REMAINED IN PATTERN, TURNED TO FINAL, COMPLETED A LOW PASS OVER RUNWAY 16 AT 100'AGL, THEN ACCELERATED, CLIMBED STRAIGHT AHEAD, TURNED LEFT, CLIMBED TO APPRX 500' MSL. ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, NEVER STOPPING AS RPM CONTINUED TO DECLINE AS DID AIRSPEED. PILOT PICKED A PLACE TO SET IT DOWN OFF RUNWAY CONTINUING INTO BRUSH WHERE LEFT HAND MAIN COLLAPSED.FUEL CAP WAS OPENED AND THE WING TANK WAS FULL OF FUEL.
NTSB investigation
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