What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot and only pax of a homebuilt experimental a/c was a local pleasure flight in VMC conditions with intentions of landing at platte valley airpark (18V) when he experienced a loss of engine power. He attempted to make an emergency landing in a field about 2 miles from the airpark. At touchdown the nosewheel was torn from the a/c and it flipped onto its back. The pilot sustained serious injuries, the a/c was substantially damaged and no fire incurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT AND ONLY PAX OF A HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL A/C WAS A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT IN VMC CONDITIONS WITH INTENTIONS OF LANDING AT PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (18V) WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPARK. AT TOUCHDOWN THE NOSEWHEEL WAS TORN FROM THE A/C AND IT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, THE A/C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND NO FIRE INCURRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.