What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 23, 2005 at approximately 1200 local time, a Piper PA-23, N859DA registered to privacy data omitted and piloted by commercial multi engine instrument rated pilot privacy data omitted departed rvs under VMC conditions. Shortly after takeoff the pilot reported that both engines began to lose power and that the aircraft would not maintain altitude. The pilot performed an emergency landing in a hay meadow approximately 6 miles south of rvs. The aircraft was substantially damaged when the nose landing gear collapsed due to rough terrain. Neither the pilot nor the passenger were injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 23, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER PA-23, N859DA REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA^ AND PILOTED BY COMMERCIAL MULTI ENGINE INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ DEPARTED RVS UNDER VMC CONDITIONS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BOTH ENGINES BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A HAY MEADOW APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES SOUTH OF RVS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO ROUGH TERRAIN. NEITHER THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.