What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 13, 2003, at approximately 1900 Mr. Steven wilson departed a grass strip, lyons landing, in whitesburg, GA on a post maintenance flight. Five to six minutes into the flight the engine quit. Mr. Wilson attempted to restart the engine. After several unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine Mr. Wilson elected to make a forced landing gear up in a field. That resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. Preliminary field engine run up was inclusive regarding engine failure. Engine is enroute to the manufacture for further analysis.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 13, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 MR. STEVEN WILSON DEPARTED A GRASS STRIP, LYONS LANDING, IN WHITESBURG, GA ON A POST MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. FIVE TO SIX MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT. MR. WILSON ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE MR. WILSON ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING GEAR UP IN A FIELD. THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. PRELIMINARY FIELD ENGINE RUN UP WAS INCLUSIVE REGARDING ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE IS ENROUTE TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.