What happened
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(-23) Pilot accomplished a forced landing due to the loss of engine power in north county airport, West Palm Beach, Florida. The pilot reported no injuries and the airplane incurred substantial damage. At about 100 feet AGL on approach to the airport the pilot reported the engine stopped without warning. The pilot could not restart the engine and elected to land on a dirt road in an open field. The airplane struck a hole in the ground spinning t o the left and damaging the left wing tip, propeller and separating the landing gear before coming to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ACCOMPLISHED A FORCED LANDING DUE TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL ON APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PILOT COULD NOT RESTART THE ENGINE AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A HOLE IN THE GROUND SPINNING T O THE LEFT AND DAMAGING THE LEFT WING TIP, PROPELLER AND SEPARATING THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
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