What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This office arrived at the accident site at approximately 1330 hours to investigate N3452R. The aircraft landed in a wheat field tearing off the nose gear and breaking off the left wing flap connecting rod. On impact the aircraft received substantial damage to the propeller and engine compartment. Upon checking the left wing fuel tank there was a sufficient quantity to take a sump sample for containments, none noted. The right wing fuel tank did not have sufficient quantity to take a sump sample.
As the FAA filed it
THIS OFFICE ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 HOURS TO INVESTIGATE N3452R. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD TEARING OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND BREAKING OFF THE LEFT WING FLAP CONNECTING ROD. ON IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON CHECKING THE LEFT WING FUEL TANK THERE WAS A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO TAKE A SUMP SAMPLE FOR CONTAINMENTS, NONE NOTED. THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO TAKE A SUMP SAMPLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.