What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c experienced power loss and eventual failure. Pilot established glide for an emergency landing on a paved road on antelope island. After establishing a glide path, the pilot noticed a park ranger vehicle just off the side of the road at his intended landing point. He re-established a new point somewhat further down the road-just prior to a point where the road made an approx. 30 degree right turn. After touchdown the a/c proceeded off the road and struck a rock which tore off the right main gear. The a/c continued ahead approx. 75 yards and stopped with the nose 90 degrees to the right of the original touchdown heading. There was damage to the right wing, right tail and landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS AND EVENTUAL FAILURE. PILOT ESTABLISHED GLIDE FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A PAVED ROAD ON ANTELOPE ISLAND. AFTER ESTABLISHING A GLIDE PATH, THE PILOT NOTICED A PARK RANGER VEHICLE JUST OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT HIS INTENDED LANDING POINT. HE RE-ESTABLISHED A NEW POINT SOMEWHAT FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD-JUST PRIOR TO A POINT WHERE THE ROAD MADE AN APPROX. 30 DEGREE RIGHT TURN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE A/C PROCEEDED OFF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A ROCK WHICH TORE OFF THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THE A/C CONTINUED AHEAD APPROX. 75 YARDS AND STOPPED WITH THE NOSE 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL TOUCHDOWN HEADING. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT TAIL AND LANDING GEAR.
NTSB investigation
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