What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft engine quit on downwind leg to runway and aircraft landed short of runway. (-23) engine failed while on base leg to runway at tyr. Pilot selected a field to land in. However, there were power lines about 300 yards at the FAR end. He put the airplane on the ground to go under the powerlines. His speed was such that a water drainage ditch sent him airborne again. This time he landed in soft dirt which caused the airplane to somersault onto its back.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT ON DOWNWIND LEG TO RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. (-23) ENGINE FAILED WHILE ON BASE LEG TO RUNWAY AT TYR. PILOT SELECTED A FIELD TO LAND IN. HOWEVER, THERE WERE POWER LINES ABOUT 300 YARDS AT THE FAR END. HE PUT THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND TO GO UNDER THE POWERLINES. HIS SPEED WAS SUCH THAT A WATER DRAINAGE DITCH SENT HIM AIRBORNE AGAIN. THIS TIME HE LANDED IN SOFT DIRT WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO SOMERSAULT ONTO ITS BACK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.