What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 6/30/2017 N210HG departed montrose, CO, enroute to Eagle, CO. At Eagle the engine quit as the throttle was reduced for approach. Attempts to restart were unsuccessful. The forced landing on a road went well until the right wing struck a light pole, which pivoted the plane into an empty field approximately one quarter mile short of runway 25.
As the FAA filed it
ON 6/30/2017 N210HG DEPARTED MONTROSE, CO, ENROUTE TO EAGLE, CO. AT EAGLE THE ENGINE QUIT AS THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED FOR APPROACH. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD WENT WELL UNTIL THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A LIGHT POLE, WHICH PIVOTED THE PLANE INTO AN EMPTY FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 25.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.