What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was enroute from vct to axh when he encountered very low visibility (below 300 feet). He elected to make an emergency landing in a field rather than risk hitting a tower, power line etc. Upon landing, the aircraft went approximately 300 feet prior to hitting a barb wire fence which caused the aircraft to flip over and come to a stop within approximately 30 feet. The aircraft received substantial damage to the wings (spar damage), fuselage, vertical and horizontal stabilizers and flight controls.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM VCT TO AXH WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED VERY LOW VISIBILITY (BELOW 300 FEET). HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD RATHER THAN RISK HITTING A TOWER, POWER LINE ETC. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WENT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET PRIOR TO HITTING A BARB WIRE FENCE WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER AND COME TO A STOP WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS (SPAR DAMAGE), FUSELAGE, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AND FLIGHT CONTROLS.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N2588A · 2
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