What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated he departed the east Kansas city airport, Grain Valley, Missouri airport approximately 1115 CDT, after about a one hour flight, he returned for a landing and when turning base to final the engine quit. The pilot determined he could not make the runway so elected to land on the highway. The right wing hit two traffic signs, the aircraft turned to the right, went into a ditch and then flipped upside down. The pilot was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED THE EAST KANSAS CITY AIRPORT, GRAIN VALLEY, MISSOURI AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 1115 CDT, AFTER ABOUT A ONE HOUR FLIGHT, HE RETURNED FOR A LANDING AND WHEN TURNING BASE TO FINAL THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT DETERMINED HE COULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY SO ELECTED TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY. THE RIGHT WING HIT TWO TRAFFIC SIGNS, THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT, WENT INTO A DITCH AND THEN FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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