What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 26, 2011 N9478W, a Piper PA-28-235, departed a Private strip and climed to 750 feet and executed a right turn at which time the engine failed. The pilot made a emergency landing about one mile northeast of the takeoff point. The left main gear and nose gear departed the aircraft on landing. The aircraft skidded approximately 150 feet where it came to rest. Damage to the lower engine, cowling, both wings and right elevator were sustained in the accident. The pilot and passenger did not sustain injuries that required attention. Fuel was found in both wings and the pilot stated he had approximately 15 gallons of fuel in each tank.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 26, 2011 N9478W, A PIPER PA-28-235, DEPARTED A PRIVATE STRIP AND CLIMED TO 750 FEET AND EXECUTED A RIGHT TURN AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT MADE A EMERGENCY LANDING ABOUT ONE MILE NORTHEAST OF THE TAKEOFF POINT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET WHERE IT CAME TO REST. DAMAGE TO THE LOWER ENGINE, COWLING, BOTH WINGS AND RIGHT ELEVATOR WERE SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED ATTENTION. FUEL WAS FOUND IN BOTH WINGS AND THE PILOT STATED HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF FUEL IN EACH TANK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.