What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot reported that he had departed hamlin, TX (14F) enroute to crosbyton, TX (8F3) at approximately 0900 CDT in an ayers aircraft, model S2R, registration number N40173. During cruise flight, at approximately 1000 ft. AGL the aircraft engine lost power. The pilot executed an emergency landing in a pasture approximately 15 miles south of Spur, TX. West of highway 208. The aircraft landed in a clearing, the right wing struck a mesquite tree causing substantial damage to the outboard leading edge. After striking the tree the aircraft veered to the right causing the landing gear to fail and collapse under the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest upright approximately 180 degrees from its heading on landing. No injuries were reported and VMC conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED HAMLIN, TX (14F) ENROUTE TO CROSBYTON, TX (8F3) AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 CDT IN AN AYERS AIRCRAFT, MODEL S2R, REGISTRATION NUMBER N40173. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT. AGL THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTH OF SPUR, TX. WEST OF HIGHWAY 208. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A CLEARING, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A MESQUITE TREE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE. AFTER STRIKING THE TREE THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO FAIL AND COLLAPSE UNDER THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES FROM ITS HEADING ON LANDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.