What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on November 20, 1997, at 0830 central standard time (CST), a Beech 95-B55, N3681K, operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when during cruise flight, smoke entered the cabin. During the subsequent precautionary landing into an unimproved field, the airplane impacted some trees and the terrain. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. No flight plan was on file. The pilot and passenger on board the airplane reported no injuries. The cross-country flight originated at rogers, Arkansas at 0745 CST, and was en route to concordia, Kansas.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON NOVEMBER 20, 1997, AT 0830 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), A BEECH 95-B55, N3681K, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING INTO AN UNIMPROVED FIELD, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED SOME TREES AND THE TERRAIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ROGERS, ARKANSAS AT 0745 CST, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO CONCORDIA, KANSAS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.