What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/21/2024 at approximately (07:05) hrs (MDT) Colorado springs co (kcos). Shortly after aircraft departure runway 13 the pilot noticed a vibration and rough running engine and contacted departure control requesting return to runway 17L. Minutes later pilot reported engine failure and didn’t think could make it back to 17L. Departure coordinated with tower and cleared aircraft to land any surface. Pilot landed aircraft in grass area just east of runway 17L. Crankshaft prop flange, starter ring gear and propeller departed aircraft inflight. Minor damage to the front part of upper and lower engine cowling. Two persons on board, no injures, visual meteorogical conditions (VMC) existed duting the time of event.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/21/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY (07:05) HRS (MDT) COLORADO SPRINGS CO (KCOS). SHORTLY AFTER AIRCRAFT DEPARTURE RUNWAY 13 THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND CONTACTED DEPARTURE CONTROL REQUESTING RETURN TO RUNWAY 17L. MINUTES LATER PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE AND DIDN’T THINK COULD MAKE IT BACK TO 17L. DEPARTURE COORDINATED WITH TOWER AND CLEARED AIRCRAFT TO LAND ANY SURFACE. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN GRASS AREA JUST EAST OF RUNWAY 17L. CRANKSHAFT PROP FLANGE, STARTER RING GEAR AND PROPELLER DEPARTED AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PART OF UPPER AND LOWER ENGINE COWLING. TWO PERSONS ON BOARD, NO INJURES, VISUAL METEOROGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) EXISTED DUTING THE TIME OF EVENT.