What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Engine quit during cruise flight and would not restart. Pilot attempted to land without power at sda and crashed in a roadside ditch adjacent to the airport. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger received serious injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ENGINE QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITHOUT POWER AT SDA AND CRASHED IN A ROADSIDE DITCH ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.