What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot declared an emergency, aircraft had an engine failure. Aircraft experienced a very hard landing in a large unobstructed field. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB, lyc, and Piper representatives examined the aircraft, engine, engine systems for possible cause. The wings had fuel, the carburetor bowl had fuel. Report from the mfg. Reps to follow. Engine was ripped from firewall so location of engine controls was not important. Fuel selector was in an appropriate location.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A VERY HARD LANDING IN A LARGE UNOBSTRUCTED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE NTSB, LYC, AND PIPER REPRESENTATIVES EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT, ENGINE, ENGINE SYSTEMS FOR POSSIBLE CAUSE. THE WINGS HAD FUEL, THE CARBURETOR BOWL HAD FUEL. REPORT FROM THE MFG. REPS TO FOLLOW. ENGINE WAS RIPPED FROM FIREWALL SO LOCATION OF ENGINE CONTROLS WAS NOT IMPORTANT. FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION.
NTSB investigation
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