What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 11/08/2008, N8485R, PA-28-140, had an emergency landing. The pilot in command stated that after a period of airwork, they conducted a touch and go to runway 18 at Nacogdoches, (och) TX. During climb-out at approximately 200 feet AGL the aircraft experienced a decay in engine RPM, accompanied by a loss of airspeed and altitude. The pilot in command, (PIC) elected to land the aircraft in the field adjacent to the runway. Damage to the aircraft was leading edge spar damage to the outer 36 inches of the left hand wing and heavy dents to the leading edge of both wings.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 11/08/2008, N8485R, PA-28-140, HAD AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT AFTER A PERIOD OF AIRWORK, THEY CONDUCTED A TOUCH AND GO TO RUNWAY 18 AT NACOGDOCHES, (OCH) TX. DURING CLIMB-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A DECAY IN ENGINE RPM, ACCOMPANIED BY A LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, (PIC) ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEADING EDGE SPAR DAMAGE TO THE OUTER 36 INCHES OF THE LEFT HAND WING AND HEAVY DENTS TO THE LEADING EDGE OF BOTH WINGS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.