What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted was on downwind to the Brownwood airport (kbwd) when the engine quit. The pilot privacy data omitted was unable to get the engine restarted and made an emergency landing in an area approximately 1/2 mile from rwy 17. The aircraft struck a tree during the approach and came to rest approximately 50 feet from the obstruction.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ WAS ON DOWNWIND TO THE BROWNWOOD AIRPORT (KBWD) WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN AREA APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM RWY 17. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE DURING THE APPROACH AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE OBSTRUCTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.