What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N696DM, an exp/amateur built, mustang ii, s/n MII-201 was on a VFR flight in the vicinity of cxo. Primary purpose of slight was flight check for the pilot privacy data omitted to deliver aircraft owner in Washington state. During the second flight of the day, and eighth traffic pattern, the aircraft departed to the north on runway 01, at approximately 400' AGL and half a mile from cxo the engine suddenly stopped. Controls were transferred from the pilot privacy data omitted to the second pilot privacy data omitted. The second pilot privacy data omitted elected to emergency land in a housing back yard area. He turned 90 degrees and landed the aircraft going through a private wooden fence and continued another 60 yards approximately. Prop damage consistent with engine failure. At this time cause of engine failure not determined. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to landing gear, left and right wings, and fwd fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N696DM, AN EXP/AMATEUR BUILT, MUSTANG II, S/N MII-201 WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF CXO. PRIMARY PURPOSE OF SLIGHT WAS FLIGHT CHECK FOR THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO DELIVER AIRCRAFT OWNER IN WASHINGTON STATE. DURING THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AND EIGHTH TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE NORTH ON RUNWAY 01, AT APPROXIMATELY 400' AGL AND HALF A MILE FROM CXO THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. CONTROLS WERE TRANSFERRED FROM THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO THE SECOND PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE SECOND PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ELECTED TO EMERGENCY LAND IN A HOUSING BACK YARD AREA. HE TURNED 90 DEGREES AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT GOING THROUGH A PRIVATE WOODEN FENCE AND CONTINUED ANOTHER 60 YARDS APPROXIMATELY. PROP DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH ENGINE FAILURE. AT THIS TIME CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE NOT DETERMINED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR, LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, AND FWD FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
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