What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) FSDO notified on 07/07/2006 at 1000 hrs that an experimental homebuilt aircraft had been located in a corn field just south of berlin tower road. The aircraft was reported missing at 2100 hrs on July 6, 2006 and was located at 0900 hrs by state police aircraft on July 7, 2006. Upon arriving at the accident scene aircraft was found approximately 50 feet in a corn field. Aircraft was upright with severe compression damage to the cockpit area and landing gear. Aircraft was lying right wing low with fuel running out of the right fuel tank. Control surface continuity was established, as was engine control. Aircraft did not have an ELT.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FSDO NOTIFIED ON 07/07/2006 AT 1000 HRS THAT AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN LOCATED IN A CORN FIELD JUST SOUTH OF BERLIN TOWER ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED MISSING AT 2100 HRS ON JULY 6, 2006 AND WAS LOCATED AT 0900 HRS BY STATE POLICE AIRCRAFT ON JULY 7, 2006. UPON ARRIVING AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET IN A CORN FIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS UPRIGHT WITH SEVERE COMPRESSION DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT AREA AND LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT WAS LYING RIGHT WING LOW WITH FUEL RUNNING OUT OF THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. CONTROL SURFACE CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED, AS WAS ENGINE CONTROL. AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE AN ELT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.