What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 9, 2000, at 2242 MDT, a CE-172, N1036V, was landed in a field at Aurora, CO, following a total loss of power. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, however, the private pilot and his three passengers were not injured. VMC conditions prevailed for the personal, local area flight operating under title 14 CFR, FAR part 91. No flight plan was filed for this local area flight. While cruising at 1800 feet AGL, the engine started to run rough, then finally seized. During the emergency landing, the nose gear collapsed and the left wing was damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2000, AT 2242 MDT, A CE-172, N1036V, WAS LANDED IN A FIELD AT AURORA, CO, FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, HOWEVER, THE PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL, LOCAL AREA FLIGHT OPERATING UNDER TITLE 14 CFR, FAR PART 91. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THIS LOCAL AREA FLIGHT. WHILE CRUISING AT 1800 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, THEN FINALLY SEIZED. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.