From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was on pleasure flight. Pilot noticed engine starting to run rough. As he was a distance from any airport pilot started looking for a safe place to land if needed. Engine stopped running. Pilot landed in empty field. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to wing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ON PLEASURE FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED ENGINE STARTING TO RUN ROUGH. AS HE WAS A DISTANCE FROM ANY AIRPORT PILOT STARTED LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO LAND IF NEEDED. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. PILOT LANDED IN EMPTY FIELD. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.