What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft lost power, and the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a field, but the acft struck trees just off of exit 98 of the garden state parkway, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)a/c developed engine roughness. Pilot diverted to home airport. Engine quit on final. Airplane landed in trees short of the runway. Airplane destroyed. Occupant, instructor/student escaped unharmed. Airplane had not beenrefueled prior to flight.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LOST POWER, AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK TREES JUST OFF OF EXIT 98 OF THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)A/C DEVELOPED ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PILOT DIVERTED TO HOME AIRPORT. ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. AIRPLANE LANDED IN TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AIRPLANE DESTROYED. OCCUPANT, INSTRUCTOR/STUDENT ESCAPED UNHARMED. AIRPLANE HAD NOT BEENREFUELED PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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