What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 20, 2004 a Piper PA-24-250, N6583R operated by a private pilot made an off airport landing because the engine stopped developing power. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the landing. The private pilot and passenger were not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight departed palm beach county park, west palm beach, Florida, on March 20, 2004. According to information this was the first flight following maintenance on the engine, airframe, and fuel system.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 20, 2004 A PIPER PA-24-250, N6583R OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING BECAUSE THE ENGINE STOPPED DEVELOPING POWER. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED PALM BEACH COUNTY PARK, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, ON MARCH 20, 2004. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ON THE ENGINE, AIRFRAME, AND FUEL SYSTEM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.