What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On March 30, 2002, at 1524 central standard time, a Mooney M20F single engine airplane, N9530M, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while in cruise flight near grapeland, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The private pilot and sole passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed, but not activated for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from livingston, Texas, at 1500, and was destined for addison, Texas. Examination of the airplane by the FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, revealed that the left wing spar was bent and there were two holes in the engine's #2 cylinder. (-23) see NTSB narrative #FTW02LA108.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MARCH 30, 2002, AT 1524 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A MOONEY M20F SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, N9530M, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR GRAPELAND, TEXAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND SOLE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, BUT NOT ACTIVATED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM LIVINGSTON, TEXAS, AT 1500, AND WAS DESTINED FOR ADDISON, TEXAS. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE FAA INSPECTOR, WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS BENT AND THERE WERE TWO HOLES IN THE ENGINE'S #2 CYLINDER. (-23) SEE NTSB NARRATIVE #FTW02LA108.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.