What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he encountered unexplained engine roughness while conducting a flight as a sport pilot. While subsequently flying toward a runway that would appropriately accomodate a precautionary landing, the engine of the aircraft quit completely. The pilot privacy data omitted began an approach to a suitable road so as to conduct an emergency landing. The aircraft hit previously unseen telephone wires just before reaching the touchdown point on the road. The aircraft subsequently crashed, but without injuring the pilot. The reason for the engine failure is still under investigation by the NTSB at the time of this report. The submission of a malfunction or defect report by the salvage company was requested.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED UNEXPLAINED ENGINE ROUGHNESS WHILE CONDUCTING A FLIGHT AS A SPORT PILOT. WHILE SUBSEQUENTLY FLYING TOWARD A RUNWAY THAT WOULD APPROPRIATELY ACCOMODATE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, THE ENGINE OF THE AIRCRAFT QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY^ BEGAN AN APPROACH TO A SUITABLE ROAD SO AS TO CONDUCT AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT HIT PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN TELEPHONE WIRES JUST BEFORE REACHING THE TOUCHDOWN POINT ON THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED, BUT WITHOUT INJURING THE PILOT. THE REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE SUBMISSION OF A MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT REPORT BY THE SALVAGE COMPANY WAS REQUESTED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
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