What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) See #43 for narrative. (.19) on April 23, 2002, at 1829 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N563PU, operated by Purdue University, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during a forced landing to a golf course 3 miles northeast of the Purdue University Airport (laf), Lafayette, Indiana. The student pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR part 91 solo cross country instructional flight departed fort wayne international airport (fwa), fort wayne, Indiana, and was cleared to land on runway 23 at laf when the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SEE #43 FOR NARRATIVE. (.19) ON APRIL 23, 2002, AT 1829 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-161, N563PU, OPERATED BY PURDUE UNIVERSITY, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING TO A GOLF COURSE 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT (LAF), LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 SOLO CROSS COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT DEPARTED FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FWA), FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23 AT LAF WHEN THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.