What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 5, 2010, at 2152 zulu N2036Y, a BE-36-A36 lost engine power during cruise flight. The pilot of the aircraft declared an emergency and executed an emergency landing. The engine lost power when the aircraft was in level flight at 5500FT eastbound 20 miles east of preston smith international airport(lbb). The aircraft landed in a cotton field south of Lorenzo, Texas and sustained substantial damage. The pilot was the only person aboard, and he sustained minor injuries. The weather at the time was clear with light winds.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 5, 2010, AT 2152 ZULU N2036Y, A BE-36-A36 LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT 5500FT EASTBOUND 20 MILES EAST OF PRESTON SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(LBB). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A COTTON FIELD SOUTH OF LORENZO, TEXAS AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PERSON ABOARD, AND HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.