What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft had one engine feathered, landed in a field. (-23)aircraft departed griffin airport VFR to augusoh on climbout the right engine began to overheat. After it was shut down & feathered, pilot couldnot maintain altitude. Gear was down but PIC did not realize it. Pilot could not make the airport, elected to land in a large field. Sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT HAD ONE ENGINE FEATHERED, LANDED IN A FIELD. (-23)AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GRIFFIN AIRPORT VFR TO AUGUSOH ON CLIMBOUT THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN & FEATHERED, PILOT COULDNOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. GEAR WAS DOWN BUT PIC DID NOT REALIZE IT. PILOT COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT, ELECTED TO LAND IN A LARGE FIELD. SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.