What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On may 9, 2004, Mr. John m. nash, holder of an ATP certificate, crash-landed N308KF, an amateur-built Kitfox ii, 3 miles north of Broadview, Montana. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot (sole occupant) received minor injuries. According to Mr. Nash, he was flying approximately 1,000 feet AGL when the engine quit. Pilot was able to restart engine for about 10 seconds before it again quit. Aircraft was traveling downwind during the landing attempt (15-25 ksts gusting). Mr nash indicated that he had a 1 mile area in a mountainous area to pick a field to land in. At approximately 50 feet AGL, aircraft stalled and nosed over approximately 30 degrees impacting the ground. Aircraft then flipped over. Investigation could not find cause of engine failure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 9, 2004, MR. JOHN M. NASH, HOLDER OF AN ATP CERTIFICATE, CRASH-LANDED N308KF, AN AMATEUR-BUILT KITFOX II, 3 MILES NORTH OF BROADVIEW, MONTANA. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. ACCORDING TO MR. NASH, HE WAS FLYING APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE IT AGAIN QUIT. AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING DOWNWIND DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT (15-25 KSTS GUSTING). MR NASH INDICATED THAT HE HAD A 1 MILE AREA IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA TO PICK A FIELD TO LAND IN. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, AIRCRAFT STALLED AND NOSED OVER APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES IMPACTING THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED OVER. INVESTIGATION COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
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