What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 12, 2013 about 1037 eastern standard time, a Velocity Xl Rg experimental aircraft, registration N101ME, serial number 3RX025 during flight lost engine power and landed on sr 64 in hardee county. The pilot decided to land the aircraft on the roadway, while trying to avoid a rear-end collision with a vehicle the aircraft left the road way into a grass shoulder.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 12, 2013 ABOUT 1037 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A VELOCITY XL RG EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION N101ME, SERIAL NUMBER 3RX025 DURING FLIGHT LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED ON SR 64 IN HARDEE COUNTY. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A REAR-END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE ROAD WAY INTO A GRASS SHOULDER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.