What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On August 3, 2001, at 2030 central daylight time, an efaw cassutt sport racer, N333GE, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing following a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing near shell lake, Wisconsin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The flight's origin and intended destination are unknown at this time. (-23) at this time the above mentioned individual is still hospitalized (09/24/01). I have been unable to talk to this person due to intubation. A certified letter was sent to his last known address, and received on aug 20, 2001. An amended report will be filed when available.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON AUGUST 3, 2001, AT 2030 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, AN EFAW CASSUTT SPORT RACER, N333GE, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING NEAR SHELL LAKE, WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT'S ORIGIN AND INTENDED DESTINATION ARE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (-23) AT THIS TIME THE ABOVE MENTIONED INDIVIDUAL IS STILL HOSPITALIZED (09/24/01). I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TALK TO THIS PERSON DUE TO INTUBATION. A CERTIFIED LETTER WAS SENT TO HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS, AND RECEIVED ON AUG 20, 2001. AN AMENDED REPORT WILL BE FILED WHEN AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.