What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 18, 1998, at 1930 eastern daylight time (EDT), a cook teenie two, N40512, operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when during cruise flight the airplane's engine lost power. During the subsequent forced landing, the airplane impacted in a corn field. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot reported minor injuries. The local flight originated at berrien springs, Michigan, at 1910 EDT. (-23) aircraft lost power and crashed in ditch east of Washington avenue, one mile south of the intersection of Washington and john beers road in Stevensville, Michigan. Pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft and received minor injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 18, 1998, AT 1930 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A COOK TEENIE TWO, N40512, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN A CORN FIELD. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE. THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICHIGAN, AT 1910 EDT. (-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND CRASHED IN DITCH EAST OF WASHINGTON AVENUE, ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON AND JOHN BEERS ROAD IN STEVENSVILLE, MICHIGAN. PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.