What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 17, 2018, at 1324 EDT, an amateur built, w. Besarick, Skybolt, N27265, privacy data omitted made an emergency landing after experiencing engine power loss, in a pasture 4.4 miles northeast of Punta Gorda Airport (pgd), Punta Gorda, FL., while on a recreational flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. After landing safely in the pasture, the aircraft hit a ditch and caught fire. The pilot-incommand (PIC) evacuated the aircraft and was uninjured. The flight originated at pgd, approximately 35 minutes prior to the incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 17, 2018, AT 1324 EDT, AN AMATEUR BUILT, W. BESARICK, SKYBOLT, N27265, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE POWER LOSS, IN A PASTURE 4.4 MILES NORTHEAST OF PUNTA GORDA AIRPORT (PGD), PUNTA GORDA, FL., WHILE ON A RECREATIONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. AFTER LANDING SAFELY IN THE PASTURE, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT-INCOMMAND (PIC) EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PGD, APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.