What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot of N9204A reported that while approaching a private airport north of Atwood, Illinois for landing, and while still approximately three miles from that facility, the engine lost power for unknown reasons. The pilot elected to make an off airport landing in a bean field. Subsequent damage to the aircraft was sustained after the aircraft touched down in the bean field, rolled for a short distance, and overturned resulting in damage to the propeller and tail assembly. No injuries were sustained by the pilot and sole occupant during this event.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF N9204A REPORTED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A PRIVATE AIRPORT NORTH OF ATWOOD, ILLINOIS FOR LANDING, AND WHILE STILL APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES FROM THAT FACILITY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A BEAN FIELD. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUSTAINED AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE BEAN FIELD, ROLLED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, AND OVERTURNED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND TAIL ASSEMBLY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT DURING THIS EVENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.