What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 20, 2016 aircraft N1299J departed ksqi, at about 1000 am CDT, enroute to homebase kjzp. At about 1242 pm EDT, aircraft impacted terrain on privately owned cattle ranch in Dayton Tennessee. The aircraft descended through a small section of woods, which severed both wings and tail. The aircraft then rotated 180 degrees coming to rest on its left side. The aircraft was a 1975 Rockwell 112A, owned by pilot since September 2004.
Pilot stated that he was cruising at 055 feet when he heard a popping sound followed by engine failure. He then made several unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine. Pilot stated that he turned off fuel pump and both magnetos. The pilot does not recall anything beyond this point.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 20, 2016 AIRCRAFT N1299J DEPARTED KSQI, AT ABOUT 1000 AM CDT, ENROUTE TO HOMEBASE KJZP. AT ABOUT 1242 PM EDT, AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN ON PRIVATELY OWNED CATTLE RANCH IN DAYTON TENNESSEE. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH A SMALL SECTION OF WOODS, WHICH SEVERED BOTH WINGS AND TAIL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROTATED 180 DEGREES COMING TO REST ON ITS LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS A 1975 ROCKWELL 112A, OWNED BY PILOT SINCE SEPTEMBER 2004.
PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS CRUISING AT 055 FEET WHEN HE HEARD A POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE. HE THEN MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE. PILOT STATED THAT HE TURNED OFF FUEL PUMP AND BOTH MAGNETOS. THE PILOT DOES NOT RECALL ANYTHING BEYOND THIS POINT.
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