What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was approaching Grove airport from the south east for a landing on runway 36. While in a right turn to line up on final approach, the engine started to sputter and quit. The pilot attempted to restart the aircraft on the auxiliary tank but was unable. The pilot elected to land in a field off his left on a westerly heading. The aircraft came to rest approximately 1.25 miles southwest of the approach end of runway 36. While landing the aircraft struck a barbed wire fence, causing substantial damage to both left and right front wing spars.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING GROVE AIRPORT FROM THE SOUTH EAST FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 36. WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN TO LINE UP ON FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT ON THE AUXILIARY TANK BUT WAS UNABLE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD OFF HIS LEFT ON A WESTERLY HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1.25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 36. WHILE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WING SPARS.
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