What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 16, 2013, at 1330 hours pacific standard time, pilot in command rivera of a Piper pa 38-112, N99DM, lost engine power during takeoff and subsequently performed a forced landing in a pasture north/west of Byron Airport runway 23.
The plane during the forced landing in the pasture hit several large pot holes and animal holes causing damage to the aircraft.
Pictures taken at scene, attached.
The aircraft was released by the NTSB and picked up by plane parts of pleasant grove, California.
The wing tanks were drained of fuel and removed from the aircraft for transportation to plane parts. Pictures attached.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 16, 2013, AT 1330 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, PILOT IN COMMAND RIVERA OF A PIPER PA 38-112, N99DM, LOST ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND SUBSEQUENTLY PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE NORTH/WEST OF BYRON AIRPORT RUNWAY 23.
THE PLANE DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN THE PASTURE HIT SEVERAL LARGE POT HOLES AND ANIMAL HOLES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
PICTURES TAKEN AT SCENE, ATTACHED.
THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BY THE NTSB AND PICKED UP BY PLANE PARTS OF PLEASANT GROVE, CALIFORNIA.
THE WING TANKS WERE DRAINED OF FUEL AND REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO PLANE PARTS. PICTURES ATTACHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.