What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was departing runway 29 at Olivia report. Pilot stated to inspector that the aircraft was losing power, but had not lost power. RPM was in the green arc but was decaying. Pilot opted to make an off runway emergency landing into a corn field. Main landing gear dug into the field and aircraft twisted to the right with the tail boom striking the ground, subsequent substantial damage ensued. No damage to pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 29 AT OLIVIA REPORT. PILOT STATED TO INSPECTOR THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING POWER, BUT HAD NOT LOST POWER. RPM WAS IN THE GREEN ARC BUT WAS DECAYING. PILOT OPTED TO MAKE AN OFF RUNWAY EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A CORN FIELD. MAIN LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE FIELD AND AIRCRAFT TWISTED TO THE RIGHT WITH THE TAIL BOOM STRIKING THE GROUND, SUBSEQUENT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ENSUED. NO DAMAGE TO PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.