What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft experienced a power loss during climb, unable to correct the problem utilizing the checklist procedures. Carb heat applied and on duration of troubleshooting, engine stabilized for about 15-20 seconds then again began running rough. Mixture adjusted, throttle adjusted, engine then stabilized for about 15-20 seconds. Engine then experienced a complete power loss and was unable to restart. Aircraft made an off airport landing in farmers field, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft with no injuries. Engine was started and run with minimal power after the aircraft was up righted with no reported issues. Run was completed by mechanic in field.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB, UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UTILIZING THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. CARB HEAT APPLIED AND ON DURATION OF TROUBLESHOOTING, ENGINE STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS THEN AGAIN BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. MIXTURE ADJUSTED, THROTTLE ADJUSTED, ENGINE THEN STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. ENGINE THEN EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN FARMERS FIELD, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RUN WITH MINIMAL POWER AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS UP RIGHTED WITH NO REPORTED ISSUES. RUN WAS COMPLETED BY MECHANIC IN FIELD.
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