What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was attempting a simulated forced landing from downwind 800'AGL. The a/c got low on base leg (200-300 AGL) and when power was applied, the engine did not respond, and the airplane hit the ground in a plowed field 600-800 feet short of runway. The impact severed the nosegear, bent all three propellor blades, and bent the rear of left wing. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING FROM DOWNWIND 800'AGL. THE A/C GOT LOW ON BASE LEG (200-300 AGL) AND WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE AIRPLANE HIT THE GROUND IN A PLOWED FIELD 600-800 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY. THE IMPACT SEVERED THE NOSEGEAR, BENT ALL THREE PROPELLOR BLADES, AND BENT THE REAR OF LEFT WING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.