What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed private airstrip at chisholm, MN and landed at Hibbing, MN (hib) to pick up passenger. Aircraft then departed runway 22 at hib after waiting for landing traffic. Approximately 5 miles east of hib, engine quit. Unsuccessful attempt was made to re-start engine. Aircraft made an off airport landing in a swampy area and aircraft became inverted after touching down and sinking into soft ground.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT CHISHOLM, MN AND LANDED AT HIBBING, MN (HIB) TO PICK UP PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED RUNWAY 22 AT HIB AFTER WAITING FOR LANDING TRAFFIC. APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES EAST OF HIB, ENGINE QUIT. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RE-START ENGINE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A SWAMPY AREA AND AIRCRAFT BECAME INVERTED AFTER TOUCHING DOWN AND SINKING INTO SOFT GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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