What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot experienced a partial loss of power during cruise flight. After going through the emergency checklist he chose to land in a field because the power loss was intermittent. The aircraft stopped at the end of the field, nose down at a fence with substantial damage to the engine mount and firewall.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST HE CHOSE TO LAND IN A FIELD BECAUSE THE POWER LOSS WAS INTERMITTENT. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED AT THE END OF THE FIELD, NOSE DOWN AT A FENCE WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE MOUNT AND FIREWALL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.