What happened
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Pilot departed 22WY at 0800 local on July 22, 2015 in N3344Y (Cessna 182E). Approximately one mile south at 1000 AGL, the pilot experienced an engine failure. The pilot turned north back towards 22WY and established glide speed. Due to the emergency landing, the pilot wasn't able to lineup directly with the runway. He touched down 50 feet east of the runway and halfway down. On touchdown, the plane rolled down a hill and through a drainage ditch with caused substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED 22WY AT 0800 LOCAL ON JULY 22, 2015 IN N3344Y (CESSNA 182E). APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH AT 1000 AGL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT TURNED NORTH BACK TOWARDS 22WY AND ESTABLISHED GLIDE SPEED. DUE TO THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PILOT WASN'T ABLE TO LINEUP DIRECTLY WITH THE RUNWAY. HE TOUCHED DOWN 50 FEET EAST OF THE RUNWAY AND HALFWAY DOWN. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND THROUGH A DRAINAGE DITCH WITH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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