What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed private farm strip (23 miles south of Carson, ND) wit h wife on board, to look for strayed cattle. 15 minutes into flight engine lost RPM. Pilot applied carburator heat and lost more RPM. During right northerly turn, aircraft propeller struck the ground. Aircraft crashed facing south sustaining substantial damage with serious injuries to the pilot and minor injuries to passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED PRIVATE FARM STRIP (23 MILES SOUTH OF CARSON, ND) WIT H WIFE ON BOARD, TO LOOK FOR STRAYED CATTLE. 15 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT ENGINE LOST RPM. PILOT APPLIED CARBURATOR HEAT AND LOST MORE RPM. DURING RIGHT NORTHERLY TURN, AIRCRAFT PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT CRASHED FACING SOUTH SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND MINOR INJURIES TO PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
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