What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During an instructional flight, the right side of the cowling door came open. The pilot then initiated a left turn when the engine lost power. The pilot then initiated an emergency landing procedure and executed a forced landing in a plowed field. Upon touchdown, the nose gear separated from the aircraft and it came to rest in a nose down position approximately in the middle of the field.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COWLING DOOR CAME OPEN. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A LEFT TURN WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURE AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND IT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE DOWN POSITION APPROXIMATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.