What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 31, 2002, at 1730 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N5360P, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a wheat field following a catastrophic loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured. The flight originated at a time unknown from the sparta community-hunter field airport (sar), sparta, Illinois and was en route to the eldon model airpark airport, eldon, Missouri. (-23) on may 31, 2002, at 1730 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N5360P, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a wheat field following a catastrophic loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The pilot and three passengers were uninjured. The flight originated at a time unknown from the sparta community-hunter field airport (sar), sparta, Illinois and was en route to the eldon model airpark airport, eldon, Missouri. Exam ination of the engine revealed tha the #5 cylinder separated from the engine case at the flange.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 31, 2002, AT 1730 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-24-250, N5360P, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD FOLLOWING A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT A TIME UNKNOWN FROM THE SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD AIRPORT (SAR), SPARTA, ILLINOIS AND WAS EN ROUTE TO THE ELDON MODEL AIRPARK AIRPORT, ELDON, MISSOURI. (-23) ON MAY 31, 2002, AT 1730 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-24-250, N5360P, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD FOLLOWING A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT A TIME UNKNOWN FROM THE SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD AIRPORT (SAR), SPARTA, ILLINOIS AND WAS EN ROUTE TO THE ELDON MODEL AIRPARK AIRPORT, ELDON, MISSOURI. EXAM INATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THA THE #5 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE CASE AT THE FLANGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.