What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The experimental aircraft (Hyster ii) was being test flown after having a new engine and propeller installed. Shortly after takeoff the aircraft's engine went to idle and the pilot was forced to land. In an attempt to land the aircraft in an adjacent field the pilot struck a power line with the landing gear. The aircraft was destroyed upon hitting the ground. The pilot was taken to the hospital for neck injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT (HYSTER II) WAS BEING TEST FLOWN AFTER HAVING A NEW ENGINE AND PROPELLER INSTALLED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND. IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN AN ADJACENT FIELD THE PILOT STRUCK A POWER LINE WITH THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED UPON HITTING THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR NECK 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.