What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 13, 2010 approximately 10:30 a.m. central daylight time, a Grumman American aviation model AA-5 single engine airplane landed in a cornfield near the intersection of fm 1660 west, and cr 130 south in Hutto, TX. Subsequently, the aircraft flip upside down and was destroyed upon ground impact. PIC was operating the aircraft as a part 91 recreational flight. The flight originated from Taylor, Texas airport (T74), and was destined for georgetown, Texas airport (gtu). Pilot in command (PIC) made a distress call to austin air traffic control, informing them he was experiencing engine failure. PIC received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 13, 2010 APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M. CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVIATION MODEL AA-5 SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE LANDED IN A CORNFIELD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FM 1660 WEST, AND CR 130 SOUTH IN HUTTO, TX. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT FLIP UPSIDE DOWN AND WAS DESTROYED UPON GROUND IMPACT. PIC WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT AS A PART 91 RECREATIONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TAYLOR, TEXAS AIRPORT (T74), AND WAS DESTINED FOR GEORGETOWN, TEXAS AIRPORT (GTU). PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) MADE A DISTRESS CALL TO AUSTIN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, INFORMING THEM HE WAS EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE. PIC RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.