What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 11-02-2000, a Cessna CE-177B, registration N35241 made an emergency landing in a field in Prosperity, PA., after experiencing engine failure. According to statements made by the pilot and passenger (Mr. Daniel a. early, a private pilot also, certificate number #209449943) they were practicing manuevers and descending to an altitude of about 2100 feet when they heard a loud bang followed by an engine power loss to about 20%. They spotted a small field and made an approach for an emergency landing during that process the engine quit completely. However, the propeller kept turning. The a/c came to rest in a fence line and a tree, causing substantial damage to most of the a/c.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 11-02-2000, A CESSNA CE-177B, REGISTRATION N35241 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD IN PROSPERITY, PA., AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE. ACCORDING TO STATEMENTS MADE BY THE PILOT AND PASSENGER (MR. DANIEL A. EARLY, A PRIVATE PILOT ALSO, CERTIFICATE NUMBER #209449943) THEY WERE PRACTICING MANUEVERS AND DESCENDING TO AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 2100 FEET WHEN THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE POWER LOSS TO ABOUT 20%. THEY SPOTTED A SMALL FIELD AND MADE AN APPROACH FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING DURING THAT PROCESS THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. HOWEVER, THE PROPELLER KEPT TURNING. THE A/C CAME TO REST IN A FENCE LINE AND A TREE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MOST OF THE A/C.
NTSB investigation
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