What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On June 26, 2008, a Cessna 172N, N6360D, experienced a loss of engine power and made a forced landing near el cajon, California. California flight academy was operating the airplane under part 91 as an instructional flight. The CFI, privacy data omitted stated that he and the student were practicing engine out procedures 6 miles north of gillespie at 2,400 feet MSL. At 400 ft above ground level the CFI applied power but the engine did not respond. A forced landing was performed in an open field. During landing the left wing tip struck the ground, and sustained major damage to the spar.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON JUNE 26, 2008, A CESSNA 172N, N6360D, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA. CALIFORNIA FLIGHT ACADEMY WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER PART 91 AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE CFI, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE AND THE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES 6 MILES NORTH OF GILLESPIE AT 2,400 FEET MSL. AT 400 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE CFI APPLIED POWER BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING LANDING THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND, AND SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE SPAR.
NTSB investigation
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