What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft engine failed in flight, pilot made an emergency landing in a field. (.4)the pilot stated that while in cruise flight, the engine lost power without warning. He made a forced landing in a 'rugged' hay field. Also, he said the landing was hard, which resulted in the damage to the airplane. The pilot said he had no knowledge of why the engine lost power. An FAA inspector examined the airplane; he said there was fuel present after the accident and that he could find no reason for the engine not to operate. (-23) while in cruise flight at approximately 250 feet AGL, the engine suddenly stopped. Pilot landed hard in a hay field; no serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT, PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A 'RUGGED' HAY FIELD. ALSO, HE SAID THE LANDING WAS HARD, WHICH RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHY THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRPLANE; HE SAID THERE WAS FUEL PRESENT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THAT HE COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE NOT TO OPERATE. (-23) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. PILOT LANDED HARD IN A HAY FIELD; NO SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.