What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported that approximately 1/2 hour into a flight from kdyt to 8Y4 while at an altitude of approximately 2000' AGL, the engine sputtered for approximately 10 seconds and then abruptly quit. He initiated emergency procedures and located a suitable field for landing. Attempts to restart the engine failed and the aircraft was landed in a grassy field. Aircraft sustained substantial damage on landing since the aircraft was equipped with straight floats at the time.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 HOUR INTO A FLIGHT FROM KDYT TO 8Y4 WHILE AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 2000' AGL, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS AND THEN ABRUPTLY QUIT. HE INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LOCATED A SUITABLE FIELD FOR LANDING. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN A GRASSY FIELD. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON LANDING SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH STRAIGHT FLOATS AT THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.