What happened
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(-23) On August 21, 1999 at 19:08 pm CDT, a single engine a/c, model Mooney A2A, alon-415-A2A, N5465F, operated and registered to criswell corporation. The pilot made an emergency landing short of a private grass strip 1 mile south of Cabot, AR. On hwy 89. The pilot in command reported that he was approaching the airstrip from the east. He entered a base leg about 1200 feet MSL. During this local pleasure flight, the pilot said the engine quit prior to entering final approach, he decided to turn south and try to make a open clearing. The a/c landed in a grass field across hwy 89 on the east side of the intended strip parallel to electric power lines. The aircoupe sustained major damage during impact. No evidence of a post fire at scene. The pilot was injured after the a/c came to rest. The pilot stated that he sustained head lacerations during evacuation of the a/c. the passenger, a 12 year boy, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No VFR flight plan was filed. 10 gallons of fuel was on board during landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 21, 1999 AT 19:08 PM CDT, A SINGLE ENGINE A/C, MODEL MOONEY A2A, ALON-415-A2A, N5465F, OPERATED AND REGISTERED TO CRISWELL CORPORATION. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP 1 MILE SOUTH OF CABOT, AR. ON HWY 89. THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT HE WAS APPROACHING THE AIRSTRIP FROM THE EAST. HE ENTERED A BASE LEG ABOUT 1200 FEET MSL. DURING THIS LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE QUIT PRIOR TO ENTERING FINAL APPROACH, HE DECIDED TO TURN SOUTH AND TRY TO MAKE A OPEN CLEARING. THE A/C LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD ACROSS HWY 89 ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE INTENDED STRIP PARALLEL TO ELECTRIC POWER LINES. THE AIRCOUPE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE DURING IMPACT. NO EVIDENCE OF A POST FIRE AT SCENE. THE PILOT WAS INJURED AFTER THE A/C CAME TO REST. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SUSTAINED HEAD LACERATIONS DURING EVACUATION OF THE A/C. THE PASSENGER, A 12 YEAR BOY, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. 10 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD DURING LANDING.
NTSB investigation
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