What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Eyewitnesses reported they saw the aircraft flying at a low altitude and noted the engine was cutting in and out. The ensuing investigation revealed the airplane attempted an emergency landing in a field. However, the airplane landed short of the field and impacted a gulley. The resulting impact caused the aircraft to flip upside down and ignited a fire which consumed the aircraft except for approximately four feet of the nose cone. A determination of the cause for the loss of power could not be made due to the fire. Note: pilot hours in make/model and last 90 days could not be determined.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) EYEWITNESSES REPORTED THEY SAW THE AIRCRAFT FLYING AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND NOTED THE ENGINE WAS CUTTING IN AND OUT. THE ENSUING INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRPLANE ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF THE FIELD AND IMPACTED A GULLEY. THE RESULTING IMPACT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN AND IGNITED A FIRE WHICH CONSUMED THE AIRCRAFT EXCEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR FEET OF THE NOSE CONE. A DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE FOR THE LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO THE FIRE. NOTE: PILOT HOURS IN MAKE/MODEL AND LAST 90 DAYS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.