What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Observed slow and low. No engine noise. Stalled. Impacted vertical. No fuel on board. Prop showed no power. (-23) on July 8, 1995, at 1230 central daylight time, a Taylorcraft BC-65, N1027K, registered to patrick c. dolf, commercial pilot, departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain, one mile east southeast of Olson Airport (LL53), near Plato Center, Illinois. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot received fatal injuries. Witness reported that aircraft lost power and aircraft observed with nose dropped sharply prior to impact. No mechanical deficiencies discovered. This was a personal 14 CFR part 91 flight in visual meteorological conditions.
As the FAA filed it
OBSERVED SLOW AND LOW. NO ENGINE NOISE. STALLED. IMPACTED VERTICAL. NO FUEL ON BOARD. PROP SHOWED NO POWER. (-23) ON JULY 8, 1995, AT 1230 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A TAYLORCRAFT BC-65, N1027K, REGISTERED TO PATRICK C. DOLF, COMMERCIAL PILOT, DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN, ONE MILE EAST SOUTHEAST OF OLSON AIRPORT (LL53), NEAR PLATO CENTER, ILLINOIS. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. WITNESS REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND AIRCRAFT OBSERVED WITH NOSE DROPPED SHARPLY PRIOR TO IMPACT. NO MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES DISCOVERED. THIS WAS A PERSONAL 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.