What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Enroute from mulino to lenharts airport, pilot reached approximately 800 feet MSL when the engine quit. Pilot attempted to land the aircraft in a field but hit a fence just prior to landing causing substantial damage to the left elevator. Other damage from the emergency landing includes: landing gear bent, wrinkling in the wings, spark plug wires off.
As the FAA filed it
ENROUTE FROM MULINO TO LENHARTS AIRPORT, PILOT REACHED APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET MSL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD BUT HIT A FENCE JUST PRIOR TO LANDING CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ELEVATOR. OTHER DAMAGE FROM THE EMERGENCY LANDING INCLUDES: LANDING GEAR BENT, WRINKLING IN THE WINGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES OFF.
NTSB investigation
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