What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While on an approx. 3 NM final for runway 27 at kijd the engine ran rough then quit. The pilot performed steps to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The pilot made a mayday call, chose a field for a forced landing but struck trees prior to the field and came to rest in the intended field. The aircraft was destroyed due to impact damage with the trees and the ground. The pilot was extracted by a resident and state trooper and sustained major injuries to his pelvis and jaw.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ON AN APPROX. 3 NM FINAL FOR RUNWAY 27 AT KIJD THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH THEN QUIT. THE PILOT PERFORMED STEPS TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT MADE A MAYDAY CALL, CHOSE A FIELD FOR A FORCED LANDING BUT STRUCK TREES PRIOR TO THE FIELD AND CAME TO REST IN THE INTENDED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE WITH THE TREES AND THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS EXTRACTED BY A RESIDENT AND STATE TROOPER AND SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS PELVIS AND JAW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.