What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On January 4, 2003, about 0820 pacific standard time, an amateur built experimental farmer r b, DA5-A, N7053U, experienced a loss of engine power and collided with a bus during a forced landing on highway 18, near lucerne valley, California. The airplane was operated by the pilot/owner under 14 CFR part 91. The private pilot was seriously injured; no one in the bus was injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at Apple Valley, California, at an unknown time. (-23) on January 4, 2003, at 08:30 pacific standard time, an amateur built experimental farmer r.b. experienced a loss of engine power and aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot received serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 4, 2003, ABOUT 0820 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, AN AMATEUR BUILT EXPERIMENTAL FARMER R B, DA5-A, N7053U, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND COLLIDED WITH A BUS DURING A FORCED LANDING ON HIGHWAY 18, NEAR LUCERNE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT/OWNER UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED; NO ONE IN THE BUS WAS INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. (-23) ON JANUARY 4, 2003, AT 08:30 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, AN AMATEUR BUILT EXPERIMENTAL FARMER R.B. EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.