What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot lost engine power at low altitude during corn pollination operations and executed an emergency landing, causing substantial damage to aircraft. Preliminary inspection of engine indicates that it was not producing sufficient compression. Further investigation to follow.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT LOST ENGINE POWER AT LOW ALTITUDE DURING CORN POLLINATION OPERATIONS AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF ENGINE INDICATES THAT IT WAS NOT PRODUCING SUFFICIENT COMPRESSION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO FOLLOW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.