What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12-20-2000, at about 1024 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28R-201, N9185P, registered to and operated by pan am international flight training crashed while making a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power at Fort Pierce, Florida, while on a title 14 of the code of federal regulations (14 cpr) part 91 personal flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and the private-rated pilot received serious injuries. Several attempts were made to contact the pilot, but we were unsuccessful. The pilot information requested above was not verified and no official statements were made by the pilot regarding this accident. Pilot is not currently available for contact. On 12-28-200, an engine performance test was accomplished with no difficulties noted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12-20-2000, AT ABOUT 1024 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28R-201, N9185P, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY PAN AM INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TRAINING CRASHED WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, WHILE ON A TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14 CPR) PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PRIVATE-RATED PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CONTACT THE PILOT, BUT WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE WAS NOT VERIFIED AND NO OFFICIAL STATEMENTS WERE MADE BY THE PILOT REGARDING THIS ACCIDENT. PILOT IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR CONTACT. ON 12-28-200, AN ENGINE PERFORMANCE TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DIFFICULTIES NOTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.