What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 13, 2002, at 1540 CDT a pitts S-2B, N29RG, registered to ralph g. gorenstein, collided with a power pole while attempting a forced landing in an open field two miles northeast of timmermann airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight, visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the private pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated at timmermann airport, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 13, 2002, at 1537 CDT. The pilot reported a loss of engine power which caused the forced landing. The pilot also reported no other operational problems, other than the engine, with the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 13, 2002, AT 1540 CDT A PITTS S-2B, N29RG, REGISTERED TO RALPH G. GORENSTEIN, COLLIDED WITH A POWER POLE WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD TWO MILES NORTHEAST OF TIMMERMANN AIRPORT, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT, VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TIMMERMANN AIRPORT, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ON MARCH 13, 2002, AT 1537 CDT. THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHICH CAUSED THE FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT ALSO REPORTED NO OTHER OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS, OTHER THAN THE ENGINE, WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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