What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated after dropping off his flight instructor he departed 52F to return to propwash airport in justin, TX. Shortly after take off the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power. After running through the emergency checklist but could not restore power. The pilot decided to try to return to 52F but quickly determined he would be able to glide back to the airport. The pilot located a suitable field and executed a safe landing without damaging the aircraft.
Following the landing the aircraft was towed safely to 52F and then towed to a repair facility for inspection and repair.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED AFTER DROPPING OFF HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HE DEPARTED 52F TO RETURN TO PROPWASH AIRPORT IN JUSTIN, TX. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AFTER RUNNING THROUGH THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST BUT COULD NOT RESTORE POWER. THE PILOT DECIDED TO TRY TO RETURN TO 52F BUT QUICKLY DETERMINED HE WOULD BE ABLE TO GLIDE BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT LOCATED A SUITABLE FIELD AND EXECUTED A SAFE LANDING WITHOUT DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT.
FOLLOWING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED SAFELY TO 52F AND THEN TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
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