What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft lost power on approach and crashed. (-23) on March 9, 1996, approximately 2340 central standard time/ a Beechcraft BE-35-V35A, N8323N was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Clinton, Louisiana. The commercial pilot and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private owner. The title 14 CFR part 91 business flight originated in jackson, Tennessee. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The pilot is refusing to answer inquiries into this accident. During an interview with the passenger he reported that the airplane was in cruise flight at 8,000 feet MSL when the engine lost power. The passenger further reported the engine did not "sputter" or "cough" it "just quit."
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON APPROACH AND CRASHED. (-23) ON MARCH 9, 1996, APPROXIMATELY 2340 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME/ A BEECHCRAFT BE-35-V35A, N8323N WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR CLINTON, LOUISIANA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OWNER. THE TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN JACKSON, TENNESSEE. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT IS REFUSING TO ANSWER INQUIRIES INTO THIS ACCIDENT. DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PASSENGER HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 8,000 FEET MSL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PASSENGER FURTHER REPORTED THE ENGINE DID NOT "SPUTTER" OR "COUGH" IT "JUST QUIT."
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.