What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 10, 2009, at 13:30 CST a younkin Mullicoupe experimental, N273X, register to jr younkin took off from Siloam spring airport (kslg) in Siloam spring Arkansas. Visual meteorlogical conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was maneuvering near the airport. During an emergency landing onto a grass field the aircraft struck some overhead electrical power lines. The aircraft damage is substantial. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The flight originated at Siloam spring airport (kslg) in Siloam Springs, AR., and ended at Siloam Springs 2.5 miles nw of Siloam Springs airport (kslg) on October 10, 2009 at 1350 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 10, 2009, AT 13:30 CST A YOUNKIN MULLICOUPE EXPERIMENTAL, N273X, REGISTER TO JR YOUNKIN TOOK OFF FROM SILOAM SPRING AIRPORT (KSLG) IN SILOAM SPRING ARKANSAS. VISUAL METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERING NEAR THE AIRPORT. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO A GRASS FIELD THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SOME OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SILOAM SPRING AIRPORT (KSLG) IN SILOAM SPRINGS, AR., AND ENDED AT SILOAM SPRINGS 2.5 MILES NW OF SILOAM SPRINGS AIRPORT (KSLG) ON OCTOBER 10, 2009 AT 1350 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.