What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 31, 2013, at 0012 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 177, N177FG, was substantially damaged when it impacted a residential structure during a forced landing near Herndon, Virginia. The commercial pilot, passenger, and one occupant of the structure incurred minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from northeast philadelphia airport (pne), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about 2140, and was destined for manassas regional airport (hef), manassas, Virginia. The aerial observation flight was conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91. There was no post crash fire. There was no smell of gasoline at the accident site.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 31, 2013, AT 0012 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 177, N177FG, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED A RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR HERNDON, VIRGINIA. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, PASSENGER, AND ONE OCCUPANT OF THE STRUCTURE INCURRED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT (PNE), PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ABOUT 2140, AND WAS DESTINED FOR MANASSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (HEF), MANASSAS, VIRGINIA. THE AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. THERE WAS NO SMELL OF GASOLINE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.