What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 26, 2018, at approximately 1020 mountain standard time, a Cessna 172SP airplane, N154ME, serial number - 172S8534, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, following a loss of engine power north of Phoenix, Arizona. The pilot received minor injuries and the two passengers were not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. No property on the ground was damaged.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The local flight departed Phoenix deer valley airport (dvt), Phoenix, Arizona at approximately 0920.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 26, 2018, AT APPROXIMATELY 1020 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 172SP AIRPLANE, N154ME, SERIAL NUMBER - 172S8534, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING, FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NORTH OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO PROPERTY ON THE GROUND WAS DAMAGED.
VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED PHOENIX DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT), PHOENIX, ARIZONA AT APPROXIMATELY 0920.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.