What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 24, 2009, at approximately 1930 hours, N604X, ser number:604, an experimental amateur built aircraft, being operated by a certificated private pilot (owner) with a current medical certificate was descending from 8,500 feet for a landng at kmez (Mena, AR) when the aircraft descended to approximately 4,000 feet the engine shut down. A restart was attempted and the engine operated for about 10 seconds. The pilot selected an open residential area and landed the aircraft. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot was inot injured and there were no injuries on the ground. There was no substantial property damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 24, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 HOURS, N604X, SER NUMBER:604, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, BEING OPERATED BY A CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT (OWNER) WITH A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS DESCENDING FROM 8,500 FEET FOR A LANDNG AT KMEZ (MENA, AR) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FEET THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. A RESTART WAS ATTEMPTED AND THE ENGINE OPERATED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. THE PILOT SELECTED AN OPEN RESIDENTIAL AREA AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS INOT INJURED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES ON THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.