What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)During a low level sightseeing flight, the engine began sputtering and quit. The pilot wanted to land at the Lexington airport, but was too low, and apparently selected a road to land on. The airplane touched in an open, plowed field,traveling perpendicular to the road in a right bank at a high rate of descent. It apparently cartwheeled to the right, turned 180 degrees, and slid to a stop backwards, all in about 60 feet. There was vert little fuel spilled at the sight, only one fuel tank was still intact, and it was abut 2/3 full. The aircraft apparently stalled before impact and hit very hard on the nose and right wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)DURING A LOW LEVEL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING AND QUIT. THE PILOT WANTED TO LAND AT THE LEXINGTON AIRPORT, BUT WAS TOO LOW, AND APPARENTLY SELECTED A ROAD TO LAND ON. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED IN AN OPEN, PLOWED FIELD,TRAVELING PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD IN A RIGHT BANK AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. IT APPARENTLY CARTWHEELED TO THE RIGHT, TURNED 180 DEGREES, AND SLID TO A STOP BACKWARDS, ALL IN ABOUT 60 FEET. THERE WAS VERT LITTLE FUEL SPILLED AT THE SIGHT, ONLY ONE FUEL TANK WAS STILL INTACT, AND IT WAS ABUT 2/3 FULL. THE AIRCRAFT APPARENTLY STALLED BEFORE IMPACT AND HIT VERY HARD ON THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING.
NTSB investigation
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