What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On January 20, 2002, about 1500 central standard time, a Piper PA-18, N7113K, owned and piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it colided with fences during a forced landing to a field near Clear Lake, Minnesota. The airplane was reported to have lost engine power during climb out after takeoff from runway 18 (3,000 feet by 150 feet, asphalt/turf). The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not on a flight plan and was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. (-23) aircraft lost power just after takeoff and landed in nearby field. Crashed through unseen wire fence.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 20, 2002, ABOUT 1500 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-18, N7113K, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT COLIDED WITH FENCES DURING A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD NEAR CLEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA. THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 18 (3,000 FEET BY 150 FEET, ASPHALT/TURF). THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN AND WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. (-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER JUST AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDED IN NEARBY FIELD. CRASHED THROUGH UNSEEN WIRE FENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.