What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Accident pilot privacy data omitted legally changed his name to privacy data omitted. He has not notified the FAA of this change however this narrative, and subsequent narratives, will refer to pilot privacy data omitted.
Pilot privacy data omitted arrived at dulles airport via commercial airline the night before the accident. He recently purchased airplane N212AG and planned to take it to his home in Washington state. Weather was marginal VFR with pockets of heavy precipitation and storms to the west/southwest. He departed Leesburg to the south with the plan to go around the heavy precipitation. The weather deteriorated and he made the decision to return to Leesburg. Pilot bryant stated he used partial carburetor heat during the flight. While on final to runway 35 the engine quit when he reduced power. Pilot privacy data omitted veered to the right and made an emergency landing in a field short of runway 35 causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ACCIDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LEGALLY CHANGED HIS NAME TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE FAA OF THIS CHANGE HOWEVER THIS NARRATIVE, AND SUBSEQUENT NARRATIVES, WILL REFER TO PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.
PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ARRIVED AT DULLES AIRPORT VIA COMMERCIAL AIRLINE THE NIGHT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. HE RECENTLY PURCHASED AIRPLANE N212AG AND PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO HIS HOME IN WASHINGTON STATE. WEATHER WAS MARGINAL VFR WITH POCKETS OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION AND STORMS TO THE WEST/SOUTHWEST. HE DEPARTED LEESBURG TO THE SOUTH WITH THE PLAN TO GO AROUND THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION. THE WEATHER DETERIORATED AND HE MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO LEESBURG. PILOT BRYANT STATED HE USED PARTIAL CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE FLIGHT. WHILE ON FINAL TO RUNWAY 35 THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN HE REDUCED POWER. PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD SHORT OF RUNWAY 35 CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.