What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft departed Tulare airport (tlr) enroute to exeter airport (O63). After leveling off at 900 feet MSL, the pilot noted a power loss and roughness with the engine. The pilot stated she applied carburetor heat and switched fuel tanks, which did not help with the engine situation. An emergency landing in a barley field was decided, which contained tall wet grass. At touchdown, the aircraft traveled approximately 35 yards before nosing over causing substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder flight control.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TULARE AIRPORT (TLR) ENROUTE TO EXETER AIRPORT (O63). AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 900 FEET MSL, THE PILOT NOTED A POWER LOSS AND ROUGHNESS WITH THE ENGINE. THE PILOT STATED SHE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, WHICH DID NOT HELP WITH THE ENGINE SITUATION. AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A BARLEY FIELD WAS DECIDED, WHICH CONTAINED TALL WET GRASS. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 35 YARDS BEFORE NOSING OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.