What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 4, 2006 at 9:15 CDT, the pilot of N116GS, an experimental amateur-buile rans S-16 aircraft, serial number 1298009, made a forced landing in a cornfield 1.5 miles southeast of the Plattsmouth Municipal Airport. The pilot was performing a touch and go on runway 16. On takeoff the pilot advanced the throttle and noted the engine only produced partial power. Once the aircraft became airborne the engine quit. The aircraft was substantially damaged as a result of the forced landing. The pilot reported minor injuries to the passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 4, 2006 AT 9:15 CDT, THE PILOT OF N116GS, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILE RANS S-16 AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NUMBER 1298009, MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORNFIELD 1.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE PLATTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 16. ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE AND NOTED THE ENGINE ONLY PRODUCED PARTIAL POWER. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
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