What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 07/02/2008, at approximately 0700 CST, a general aviation accident occurred one mile NE of Alexandria, MN 9AXN) airport. The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar, N601TS, departed axn for st louis, MO (stl) and experienced engine problems and lost power on the climb-out. The pilot attempted to return to axn and subsequently crash landed in a wheat field. There were four occupants onboard who evacuated the aircraft and survived the accident with minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by skidding over a ditch after the landed gear failed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 07/02/2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 0700 CST, A GENERAL AVIATION ACCIDENT OCCURRED ONE MILE NE OF ALEXANDRIA, MN 9AXN) AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT, A PIPER AEROSTAR, N601TS, DEPARTED AXN FOR ST LOUIS, MO (STL) AND EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND LOST POWER ON THE CLIMB-OUT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AXN AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASH LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD. THERE WERE FOUR OCCUPANTS ONBOARD WHO EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND SURVIVED THE ACCIDENT WITH MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY SKIDDING OVER A DITCH AFTER THE LANDED GEAR FAILED.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N601TS · 1
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