What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Rocc (regional operations command center) reported emergency off airport landing south east of Lancaster airport (lns). Aircraft landed in a corn field. Substantial damage to aircraft airframe, minor injury to sole occupant (pilot). Local police detained pilot for suspicion of alcohol intoxication. Pilot failed field sobriety test for alcohol, pilot subsequently arrested. Aircraft inspection revealed fuel quantity on board the aircraft to be less than the minimum POH (pilot operating handbook) published minimum fuel required for engine operation. No other engine or airframe mechanical defects noted. ELT battery expired. FAA records indicate pilot's class iii medical expired may 2003. Incident closed and upgraded to an accident based on substantial aircraft damage. Rocc and NTSB
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ROCC (REGIONAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTER) REPORTED EMERGENCY OFF AIRPORT LANDING SOUTH EAST OF LANCASTER AIRPORT (LNS). AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AIRFRAME, MINOR INJURY TO SOLE OCCUPANT (PILOT). LOCAL POLICE DETAINED PILOT FOR SUSPICION OF ALCOHOL INTOXICATION. PILOT FAILED FIELD SOBRIETY TEST FOR ALCOHOL, PILOT SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED. AIRCRAFT INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL QUANTITY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT TO BE LESS THAN THE MINIMUM POH (PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK) PUBLISHED MINIMUM FUEL REQUIRED FOR ENGINE OPERATION. NO OTHER ENGINE OR AIRFRAME MECHANICAL DEFECTS NOTED. ELT BATTERY EXPIRED. FAA RECORDS INDICATE PILOT'S CLASS III MEDICAL EXPIRED MAY 2003. INCIDENT CLOSED AND UPGRADED TO AN ACCIDENT BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. ROCC AND NTSB
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.