What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft engine lost power and pilot made emergency landing in a field. (-23) this private pilot departed lbb for lru after topping off his fuel tanks on an instrument flight plan in VMC conditions. During climb-out at 5600 MSL, the single engine aircraft lost engine power. The PIC began to fly towards reese afb. He called lbb tower and told them he had lost power and would not make it to reese. He landed in a cotton field where his passenger sustained minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Post accident investigation revealed that the dual magneto had come loose disengaging the drive gear and killing the ignition system.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER AND PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. (-23) THIS PRIVATE PILOT DEPARTED LBB FOR LRU AFTER TOPPING OFF HIS FUEL TANKS ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN IN VMC CONDITIONS. DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 5600 MSL, THE SINGLE ENGINE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PIC BEGAN TO FLY TOWARDS REESE AFB. HE CALLED LBB TOWER AND TOLD THEM HE HAD LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO REESE. HE LANDED IN A COTTON FIELD WHERE HIS PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DUAL MAGNETO HAD COME LOOSE DISENGAGING THE DRIVE GEAR AND KILLING THE IGNITION SYSTEM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.