What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft lost engine power and struck trees while attempting to land on a road. (-23) on oct. 10, 1996, at 1845 EST, a Cessna T210M, N6163N, registered to john d. wilson, jr., experienced a total loss of engine power and attempted an emergency landing near California, KY while on a personal flight. VMC conditions prevailed at the time and there was no flight plan filed. The aircraft collided with trees and received substantial damage. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, received minor injuries. The flight originated at orlando, FL on oct. 10, 1996, at 1330 EST. On scene investigation showed no fuel in the fuel tanks or engine. No signs of fuel leakage was indicated at the accident site.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND STRUCK TREES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A ROAD. (-23) ON OCT. 10, 1996, AT 1845 EST, A CESSNA T210M, N6163N, REGISTERED TO JOHN D. WILSON, JR., EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING NEAR CALIFORNIA, KY WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ORLANDO, FL ON OCT. 10, 1996, AT 1330 EST. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION SHOWED NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS OR ENGINE. NO SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE WAS INDICATED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
NTSB investigation
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