What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 07/03/2010 at approxmanitly 2045 MDT, a amatuer built piel diamant N278JA made a precautionary off airport landing on a hwy SR162 near montezuma, UT. The incident was not reported till 07/04/10. The flight originated out of bluff, UT for arrival in Blanding, UT. According to the statement gathered from the sheriffs office the pilot stated that darkness was upon him, and the aircraft was not equiped for night operations. Subsequent info gathered by the on site inspector found that the aircraft was equipped for night flight ops, and it would appear that the pilot became lost, headed in wrong direction and when fuel became an issue he decided to make the hwy landing. During rollout the aircraft struck shoulder marker poles with both wings, damaging the structure.
As the FAA filed it
ON 07/03/2010 AT APPROXMANITLY 2045 MDT, A AMATUER BUILT PIEL DIAMANT N278JA MADE A PRECAUTIONARY OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A HWY SR162 NEAR MONTEZUMA, UT. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TILL 07/04/10. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED OUT OF BLUFF, UT FOR ARRIVAL IN BLANDING, UT. ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT GATHERED FROM THE SHERIFFS OFFICE THE PILOT STATED THAT DARKNESS WAS UPON HIM, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPED FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS. SUBSEQUENT INFO GATHERED BY THE ON SITE INSPECTOR FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED FOR NIGHT FLIGHT OPS, AND IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE PILOT BECAME LOST, HEADED IN WRONG DIRECTION AND WHEN FUEL BECAME AN ISSUE HE DECIDED TO MAKE THE HWY LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SHOULDER MARKER POLES WITH BOTH WINGS, DAMAGING THE STRUCTURE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.