What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 1, 2001, Beech a 36, N136GR had departed aurora airport in sugar grove, IL. The pilot, Mr. Richard watkins stated that shortly after takeoff, the engine began to run rough and lose power. He elected to land the aircraft in a bean field south of the airport. Upon landing aircraft was substantially damaged, but there were no injuries to the pilot. Mr. Watkins who was also the service manager for lumanair, a repair station at arr, further stated that the aircraft had been undergoing maintenance and he was "test flying" it.'
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 1, 2001, BEECH A 36, N136GR HAD DEPARTED AURORA AIRPORT IN SUGAR GROVE, IL. THE PILOT, MR. RICHARD WATKINS STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. HE ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A BEAN FIELD SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. UPON LANDING AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. MR. WATKINS WHO WAS ALSO THE SERVICE MANAGER FOR LUMANAIR, A REPAIR STATION AT ARR, FURTHER STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE AND HE WAS "TEST FLYING" IT.'
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.