What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed ksus for khou. While being vectored for hobby airport the pilot reported that he was unfamiliar with the area. The pilot then declared and emergency saying he had lost all power to the engine. Pilot dropped off radar and radio contact was lost. Pilot made an emergency landing on top of a large distribution center building approximatly 6NM on the 330 degree radial from hou VOR. The main landing gear made contact with the edge of the building which assisted in slowing the aircraft even more. The aircraft traveled approximately 20 feet making a 180 degree clockwise skidding turn and came to rest. There was no post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KSUS FOR KHOU. WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR HOBBY AIRPORT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. THE PILOT THEN DECLARED AND EMERGENCY SAYING HE HAD LOST ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE. PILOT DROPPED OFF RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON TOP OF A LARGE DISTRIBUTION CENTER BUILDING APPROXIMATLY 6NM ON THE 330 DEGREE RADIAL FROM HOU VOR. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR MADE CONTACT WITH THE EDGE OF THE BUILDING WHICH ASSISTED IN SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT EVEN MORE. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET MAKING A 180 DEGREE CLOCKWISE SKIDDING TURN AND CAME TO REST. THERE WAS NO POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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