What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 1, 2008 at approximately 1948 central daylight time (CDT), Cessna 172RG, N6520R made an emergency landing 2 miles from Tomahawk (ktkv) airport due to an engine failure. The aircraft departed runway 27 at Tomahawk, WI (ktkv). 5 miles east of ktkv while climbing, the pilot experienced smoke in the cockpit. After the pilot initiated a turn back to land at ktkv oil covered the windshield. 2 miles east of ktkv the engine siezed. Unable to make the airport, the pilot landed in a small field and struck a pine tree at approximately 40-45 knots. Both pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. Aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 1, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1948 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), CESSNA 172RG, N6520R MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING 2 MILES FROM TOMAHAWK (KTKV) AIRPORT DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT TOMAHAWK, WI (KTKV). 5 MILES EAST OF KTKV WHILE CLIMBING, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER THE PILOT INITIATED A TURN BACK TO LAND AT KTKV OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. 2 MILES EAST OF KTKV THE ENGINE SIEZED. UNABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT LANDED IN A SMALL FIELD AND STRUCK A PINE TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 KNOTS. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
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