What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 8, 2004, at approximately 1822 CDT local time, the pilot of N3708E, an Aeronca champ 7AC aircraft, experienced loss of power and subsequently made a forced landing on a service road annex to I-10, approximately 19 miles west of Fort Stockton, Texas. During the emergency landing, the aircraft went off the service road and impacted a tree and fence. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Neither the pilot not the accompanying pilot received any injuries. VMC conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR part 91 visual flight, which originated at grants-milan municipal airport, grants, new Mexico.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 8, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1822 CDT LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT OF N3708E, AN AERONCA CHAMP 7AC AIRCRAFT, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A SERVICE ROAD ANNEX TO I-10, APPROXIMATELY 19 MILES WEST OF FORT STOCKTON, TEXAS. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE SERVICE ROAD AND IMPACTED A TREE AND FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NEITHER THE PILOT NOT THE ACCOMPANYING PILOT RECEIVED ANY INJURIES. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 VISUAL FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED AT GRANTS-MILAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GRANTS, NEW MEXICO.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N3708E · 1
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