What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot and two passengers were on a pleasure flight when pilot became ill and disoriented. Pilot elected to attempt an off-airport landing in a field. After shearing off the nose gear, the aircraft came to rest in a nose low attitude on a northerly heading. The lower engine cowl, propeller, firewall and windshield received substantial damage. The two passengers received minor injuries, extent of pilot injury is not known at this time. All were transported to a local hospital, where the pilot remains at this time.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT WHEN PILOT BECAME ILL AND DISORIENTED. PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD. AFTER SHEARING OFF THE NOSE GEAR, THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE ON A NORTHERLY HEADING. THE LOWER ENGINE COWL, PROPELLER, FIREWALL AND WINDSHIELD RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE TWO PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, EXTENT OF PILOT INJURY IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. ALL WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE THE PILOT REMAINS AT THIS TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.