What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 24, 2017 at approximately 1030 CDT, a zenith, model CH-750, N61LR, registered to privacy data omitted landed in a bean field in Manila, AR after experiencing engine failure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the certificated private pilot and passenger were uninjured. The flight originated at colt, AR on August 24, 2017 at 0745 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 24, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 CDT, A ZENITH, MODEL CH-750, N61LR, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD IN MANILA, AR AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT COLT, AR ON AUGUST 24, 2017 AT 0745 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.