What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 17, 2011, N2120J, a Piper PA-28-161, was operated by private pilot privacy data omitted under VFR flight rules and title 14 CFR part 91. The pilot reported an engine failure and performed an emergency landung in a field 15 nautical miles east south east of san andelo. The aircarft sustained minor damage to the right flap due to contact with scrub brush. There were no injuries and the pilot was the sole occupant when the incident occurred. On June 6, 2011, FAA inspectors inspected the aircraft at a local maintenance facility. The investigation was upgraded to an accident based upon their observation of the damge to the right wing spar.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 17, 2011, N2120J, A PIPER PA-28-161, WAS OPERATED BY PRIVATE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ UNDER VFR FLIGHT RULES AND TITLE 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDUNG IN A FIELD 15 NAUTICAL MILES EAST SOUTH EAST OF SAN ANDELO. THE AIRCARFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FLAP DUE TO CONTACT WITH SCRUB BRUSH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.ON JUNE 6, 2011, FAA INSPECTORS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AT A LOCAL MAINTENANCE FACILITY. THE INVESTIGATION WAS UPGRADED TO AN ACCIDENT BASED UPON THEIR OBSERVATION OF THE DAMGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR.
NTSB investigation
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