What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On oct. 24, 1996 at 1607 central daylight time, a Cessna 185E, N185XX, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Giddings, TX. The airplane was owned and operated by a private owner under title 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot/owner of the airplane and one of his passengers sustained minor injuries while a pilot rated passenger was seriously injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight for which an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the houston southwest airport, at approximately 1510, with the robert muller municipal airport in austin, Texas, as its intended destination. The airplane landed in a field approximately 4 1/2 miles from the lee county airport.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCT. 24, 1996 AT 1607 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 185E, N185XX, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR GIDDINGS, TX. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A PRIVATE OWNER UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER OF THE AIRPLANE AND ONE OF HIS PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE A PILOT RATED PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT FOR WHICH AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT, AT APPROXIMATELY 1510, WITH THE ROBERT MULLER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN AUSTIN, TEXAS, AS ITS INTENDED DESTINATION. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 MILES FROM THE LEE COUNTY AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.