What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
In rain turned on alt air. Losing power both engines. Landed off airport gear up. Engines ok. Induction ice factor. (-23) at approximately 11:30 pm MDT, the pilot reported to denver center that the aircraft was having engine/power problems. Pilot was unable to maintain altitude and landed gear-up in a pasture approximately 15 miles southeast of the Rapid City VORTAC. The pilot sustained no injuries and substantial damage was sustained to the aircraft. The aircraft was on an IFR flight plan and was at 10,000 feet when the initial engine problems occurred.
As the FAA filed it
IN RAIN TURNED ON ALT AIR. LOSING POWER BOTH ENGINES. LANDED OFF AIRPORT GEAR UP. ENGINES OK. INDUCTION ICE FACTOR. (-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM MDT, THE PILOT REPORTED TO DENVER CENTER THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HAVING ENGINE/POWER PROBLEMS. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND LANDED GEAR-UP IN A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE RAPID CITY VORTAC. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS AT 10,000 FEET WHEN THE INITIAL ENGINE PROBLEMS OCCURRED.
NTSB investigation
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