What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On December 1, 1999, at 1105 central standard time, a Taylorcraft F-21, N2005J, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a farm field near Houlton, Wisconsin, after the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight departed lake elmo (21D), Minnesota, at 1040, on a local flight. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. (-23)engine failure during cruise flight. Pilot initiated emergency landing in hay field, but overshot. Pilot made 180 turn to another field and landed hard, collapsing landing gear and striking right wing. Substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 1, 1999, AT 1105 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A TAYLORCRAFT F-21, N2005J, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARM FIELD NEAR HOULTON, WISCONSIN, AFTER THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED LAKE ELMO (21D), MINNESOTA, AT 1040, ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. (-23)ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY LANDING IN HAY FIELD, BUT OVERSHOT. PILOT MADE 180 TURN TO ANOTHER FIELD AND LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING LANDING GEAR AND STRIKING RIGHT WING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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