What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10/05/09 Maule aircraft N40650 executed an off-airport emergency landing in Lockport, Illinois due to engine problems. According to Lockport police reports, at approximately 16:58 the aircraft landed on prime blvd. With no injuries to pilot, passenger, persons or property on the ground. The aircraft landed in tact with no major structural damage. At the time of FAA notification, the aircraft was already disassembled for transport, and enroute to the joliet regional airport (jot) in joliet, Illinois. Presently undetermined who authorized the removal of the aircraft. Inspectors were dispatched to (jot) the following day. Upon arrival at the hangar the pilot/owner stated that on 10/05/09 he departed joliet airport on a pleasure flight. At 16:45 at an altitude of 2000 feet, the aircraft started sputtering, smoking and loosing oil. The engine then failed and he initiated emergency procedures choosing to land on a road in Lockport, IL.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10/05/09 MAULE AIRCRAFT N40650 EXECUTED AN OFF-AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING IN LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. ACCORDING TO LOCKPORT POLICE REPORTS, AT APPROXIMATELY 16:58 THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON PRIME BLVD. WITH NO INJURIES TO PILOT, PASSENGER, PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN TACT WITH NO MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. AT THE TIME OF FAA NOTIFICATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALREADY DISASSEMBLED FOR TRANSPORT, AND ENROUTE TO THE JOLIET REGIONAL AIRPORT (JOT) IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS. PRESENTLY UNDETERMINED WHO AUTHORIZED THE REMOVAL OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTORS WERE DISPATCHED TO (JOT) THE FOLLOWING DAY. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE HANGAR THE PILOT/OWNER STATED THAT ON 10/05/09 HE DEPARTED JOLIET AIRPORT ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. AT 16:45 AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SPUTTERING, SMOKING AND LOOSING OIL. THE ENGINE THEN FAILED AND HE INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHOOSING TO LAND ON A ROAD IN LOCKPORT, IL.
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