What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 12, 2002, while operating near Lubbock Town and Country airport (F86), the aircraft reportedly lost power. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in the Lubbock motor speedway dirt parking lot. The aircraft struck a dirt pile approximately 18 inches high and rolled up on its nose causing substantial damage to the aircraft and severely injuring the pilot. Local weather (klbb 121953Z 34010G18KT 10SM few 031 23/08 A3009 rmk A02 SLP143 TO2330078). Clear winds from 340 deg. @ 10 KTS. Gust to 18KTS.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 12, 2002, WHILE OPERATING NEAR LUBBOCK TOWN AND COUNTRY AIRPORT (F86), THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE LUBBOCK MOTOR SPEEDWAY DIRT PARKING LOT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DIRT PILE APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES HIGH AND ROLLED UP ON ITS NOSE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SEVERELY INJURING THE PILOT. LOCAL WEATHER (KLBB 121953Z 34010G18KT 10SM FEW 031 23/08 A3009 RMK A02 SLP143 TO2330078). CLEAR WINDS FROM 340 DEG. @ 10 KTS. GUST TO 18KTS.
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