What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 1, 2002, at approximately 0729 LCL, in the vicinity of Hamilton, Texas, N231RP, a Mooney M-20-K aircraft, registered to william and karen taylor, experienced an inflight engine failure. William taylor acting as pilot-in-command landed the aircraft safely on a Private airstrip located on the pecan creek ranch, Hamilton, Texas. Mr. Taylor violated the temporary flight restriction area associated with prohibited area P-49 when he landed at the pecan creek ranch. Mr. Taylor violated the TFR only after the emergency situation caused by the inflight engine failure. There were no injuries to the pilot or the two passengers. The aircraft experienced minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 1, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 0729 LCL, IN THE VICINITY OF HAMILTON, TEXAS, N231RP, A MOONEY M-20-K AIRCRAFT, REGISTERED TO WILLIAM AND KAREN TAYLOR, EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. WILLIAM TAYLOR ACTING AS PILOT-IN-COMMAND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY ON A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP LOCATED ON THE PECAN CREEK RANCH, HAMILTON, TEXAS. MR. TAYLOR VIOLATED THE TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTION AREA ASSOCIATED WITH PROHIBITED AREA P-49 WHEN HE LANDED AT THE PECAN CREEK RANCH. MR. TAYLOR VIOLATED THE TFR ONLY AFTER THE EMERGENCY SITUATION CAUSED BY THE INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR THE TWO PASSENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MINOR DAMAGE.
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