What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c departed lal, with touch and go planned at X07 then direct mlb. Following touch and go, PIC experienced decreasing engine power and declared emergency on 121.5, ATC could not establish contact with a/c. PIC attempted to locate X25 for emergency but due to altitude loss, elected to land on Florida hwy A27. PIC accomplished landing on A27 in southerly direction and during roll-out contacted two traffic signs with r/h outboard wing leading edge and a parked semi trailer and truck with r/h wing tip. Both strikes caused substantial damage to a/c. PIC not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C DEPARTED LAL, WITH TOUCH AND GO PLANNED AT X07 THEN DIRECT MLB. FOLLOWING TOUCH AND GO, PIC EXPERIENCED DECREASING ENGINE POWER AND DECLARED EMERGENCY ON 121.5, ATC COULD NOT ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH A/C. PIC ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE X25 FOR EMERGENCY BUT DUE TO ALTITUDE LOSS, ELECTED TO LAND ON FLORIDA HWY A27. PIC ACCOMPLISHED LANDING ON A27 IN SOUTHERLY DIRECTION AND DURING ROLL-OUT CONTACTED TWO TRAFFIC SIGNS WITH R/H OUTBOARD WING LEADING EDGE AND A PARKED SEMI TRAILER AND TRUCK WITH R/H WING TIP. BOTH STRIKES CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C. PIC NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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