What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On climb out, at approximately 950' MSL, the engine began to misfire. Carburator heat was then applied, but did not improve the situation. Pilot made 180 degree turn to return to airport, but once aligned to land, the airspeed was too great to land. Pilot decided to land south of airport in bean field. Aircraft struck ditch in field, tearing off front landing gear. Engine was not producing power during contact with ground. Firewall suffered damage to the left and right lower sections. No other major damage noted. No injuries occurred during this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON CLIMB OUT, AT APPROXIMATELY 950' MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE. CARBURATOR HEAT WAS THEN APPLIED, BUT DID NOT IMPROVE THE SITUATION. PILOT MADE 180 DEGREE TURN TO RETURN TO AIRPORT, BUT ONCE ALIGNED TO LAND, THE AIRSPEED WAS TOO GREAT TO LAND. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND SOUTH OF AIRPORT IN BEAN FIELD. AIRCRAFT STRUCK DITCH IN FIELD, TEARING OFF FRONT LANDING GEAR. ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING POWER DURING CONTACT WITH GROUND. FIREWALL SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER SECTIONS. NO OTHER MAJOR DAMAGE NOTED. NO INJURIES OCCURRED DURING THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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