What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 27, 2007, about 1800 mountain standard time, an experimental reisland fly baby 1, N3124L, experienced a loss of engine power and made a forced landing in a field 18 miles east of the Grand Canyon national park airport (gcn), Grand Canyon, Arizona. The pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 as a local area personal flight. The airplane sustained substantial damage after it struck a fence. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight and no flight plan had been filed.(-23 amendment) information regarding this accident was obtained through the pic's written statement submitted on 09/10/2007.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 27, 2007, ABOUT 1800 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL REISLAND FLY BABY 1, N3124L, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 18 MILES EAST OF THE GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK AIRPORT (GCN), GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA. THE PILOT OPERATED THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AS A LOCAL AREA PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IT STRUCK A FENCE. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. DAY VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.(-23 AMENDMENT) INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ACCIDENT WAS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PIC'S WRITTEN STATEMENT SUBMITTED ON 09/10/2007.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.