What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 04, 2019, privacy data omitted piloted aircraft N7622M, 1959 Cessna 175, sn: 55922, from augusta, ga (kdnl) in route to boone, NC. Approximately 15 minutes into the flight, the engine began to sputter and, eventually quit. privacy data omitted Safety landed the aircraft in a pasture close to edgefield, SC. There were no injuries sustained by privacy data omitted or the passenger. Although the plane landed safely, it sustained substantial damage due to the left wing striking a power pole damaging the forward and aft spars.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 04, 2019, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PILOTED AIRCRAFT N7622M, 1959 CESSNA 175, SN: 55922, FROM AUGUSTA, GA (KDNL) IN ROUTE TO BOONE, NC. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND, EVENTUALLY QUIT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAFETY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A PASTURE CLOSE TO EDGEFIELD, SC. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OR THE PASSENGER. ALTHOUGH THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY, IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO THE LEFT WING STRIKING A POWER POLE DAMAGING THE FORWARD AND AFT SPARS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.