What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot states he lost power while flying at approximately 500 feet over the Clark Fork south of frenchtown, Montana. The pilot then set up for an approach to a gravel bar and touched down just short rocking up onto the nose damaging the propeller, cowl and minor damage to the left wing tip.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATES HE LOST POWER WHILE FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET OVER THE CLARK FORK SOUTH OF FRENCHTOWN, MONTANA. THE PILOT THEN SET UP FOR AN APPROACH TO A GRAVEL BAR AND TOUCHED DOWN JUST SHORT ROCKING UP ONTO THE NOSE DAMAGING THE PROPELLER, COWL AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP.
Other reports on N897SP · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
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