What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 4, 1997, at 1243 central standard time, a Piper, model PA-28R-200. Airplane, N2654T, operated by Mr. Richard h. schulze, experienced sudden power loss and low engine oil pressure, followed by complete engine stoppage while in cruise flight. An emergency landing was accomplished, gear-up, to a paved road. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan has been filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during landing and the private pilot was not injured. The flight originated at Thibodaux municipal airport on March 4, 1997, at 1240.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 4, 1997, AT 1243 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER, MODEL PA-28R-200. AIRPLANE, N2654T, OPERATED BY MR. RICHARD H. SCHULZE, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE ENGINE STOPPAGE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED, GEAR-UP, TO A PAVED ROAD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAS BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON MARCH 4, 1997, AT 1240.
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