What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 31, 2013, at 1330 CDT (1830 zulu), a Cessna 140, N2745N, owned and operated by a certificated commercial pilot, was on a 20 to 30 minute pleasure flight with one passenger on board, departing from a private airstrip 10 miles east of Jonesboro, AR. The aircraft returned to the airstrip. On landing, the aircraft departed the runway following several bounces, coming to rest in a soybean field. The aircraft took off at approximately 13:30 pm in VMC conditions. The winds were reported to be 170 at 9 miles per hour. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A flight plan was not filed with the flight service station. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The certificated pilot and his passenger were not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 31, 2013, AT 1330 CDT (1830 ZULU), A CESSNA 140, N2745N, OWNED AND OPERATED BY A CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS ON A 20 TO 30 MINUTE PLEASURE FLIGHT WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, DEPARTING FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP 10 MILES EAST OF JONESBORO, AR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRSTRIP. ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING SEVERAL BOUNCES, COMING TO REST IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 13:30 PM IN VMC CONDITIONS. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 170 AT 9 MILES PER HOUR. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED WITH THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.