What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Witness statements from the pilot and persons on the ground stated the aircraft was flying between 500 and 1000 feet AGL when the engine started running rough.
The pilot attempted to keep the engine running by pumping the fuel primer. The engine continued to run but at at reduced RPM and the pilot was forced to land in a field.
The aircraft has an approximate 95 mph glide speed and an approximate 78 mph full stall speed.
The aircraft impacted the ground at a accelerated vertical velocity in a wings level attitude. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot suffered serious injuries.
As the FAA filed it
WITNESS STATEMENTS FROM THE PILOT AND PERSONS ON THE GROUND STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING BETWEEN 500 AND 1000 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH.
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING BY PUMPING THE FUEL PRIMER. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT AT AT REDUCED RPM AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FIELD.
THE AIRCRAFT HAS AN APPROXIMATE 95 MPH GLIDE SPEED AND AN APPROXIMATE 78 MPH FULL STALL SPEED.
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A ACCELERATED VERTICAL VELOCITY IN A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.