What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While in cruise flight just past kavl at 11,500 MSL, the pilot noticed the airspeed began to decrease from previously maintained 170 TAS. Once the speed decreased to 105 TAS, the pilot applied more power which had little effect on airspeed and the engine began to run rough and variable. An attempted approach to the nearest airport was not successful due to a strong headwind and the Cirrus airframe parachute was deployed. The aircraft came to rest in an upright position in an open field approximately 0.6 miles north east of kgev.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT JUST PAST KAVL AT 11,500 MSL, THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRSPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE FROM PREVIOUSLY MAINTAINED 170 TAS. ONCE THE SPEED DECREASED TO 105 TAS, THE PILOT APPLIED MORE POWER WHICH HAD LITTLE EFFECT ON AIRSPEED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND VARIABLE. AN ATTEMPTED APPROACH TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL DUE TO A STRONG HEADWIND AND THE CIRRUS AIRFRAME PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 0.6 MILES NORTH EAST OF KGEV.
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