What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 19, 2007 at approximately 14:00 CST, a Cessna 152, N48862 departed runway 13 at john l. baker field located in O'Neill, Nebraska. The pilot was conducting a 14 CFR 91 flight with the destination of royal, Nebraska. The pilot reported that during climb at 2000 feet AGL the engine began to lose power. At this time the pilot noted that the oil pressure gauge was indicating zero. The pilot attempted to land in a pasture approximately one mile north and one and one half miles east of the airport. The aircraft struck a fence line and came to rest inverted approximately 100 feet from initial touch down. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 19, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:00 CST, A CESSNA 152, N48862 DEPARTED RUNWAY 13 AT JOHN L. BAKER FIELD LOCATED IN O'NEILL, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A 14 CFR 91 FLIGHT WITH THE DESTINATION OF ROYAL, NEBRASKA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB AT 2000 FEET AGL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS INDICATING ZERO. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE NORTH AND ONE AND ONE HALF MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE LINE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM INITIAL TOUCH DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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