What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed a dirt agricultural airstrip north of elverta rd. and highway 99. The pilot started a left turn when he heard a loud "bang" from the engine. The aircraft immediately started to shake vigorously and lost power. The pilot executed an emergency landing and tried to land on a dirt road. The aircraft's landing gear struck the road and flipped the plane upside down. The pilot was not injured. Inspection of the aircraft revealed the propeller blade was missing approximately 18 inches from the tip. The blade was removed and sent to Washington d.c. metallurgical lab for further investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A DIRT AGRICULTURAL AIRSTRIP NORTH OF ELVERTA RD. AND HIGHWAY 99. THE PILOT STARTED A LEFT TURN WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD "BANG" FROM THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND LOST POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND TRIED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE ROAD AND FLIPPED THE PLANE UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE PROPELLER BLADE WAS MISSING APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES FROM THE TIP. THE BLADE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO WASHINGTON D.C. METALLURGICAL LAB FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.