What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 15, 2010, at 1730 CST, a Maule MXT-7-180A, N125HS, registered to henderson state university, contacted rice field south of Almyra airport, Arkansas (M73), while performing an aborted landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot was not injured. No passengers on board. The flight originated at selfs airport, Mississippi (mms), on October 15, 2010, at 1550 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 15, 2010, AT 1730 CST, A MAULE MXT-7-180A, N125HS, REGISTERED TO HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY, CONTACTED RICE FIELD SOUTH OF ALMYRA AIRPORT, ARKANSAS (M73), WHILE PERFORMING AN ABORTED LANDING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SELFS AIRPORT, MISSISSIPPI (MMS), ON OCTOBER 15, 2010, AT 1550 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.