What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 1, 2018 aprox. 1655 local time, N388MA a Diamond aircraft was returning to kmrc airport and entered the traffic pattern for a left downwind to runway 6 at 1700 MSL abeam the runway numbers the pilot began a descent and lost all engine power. The pilot attempted a engine restart with out success, gliding to runway 6 was not possible and elected to make an emergency landing in the Mount Pleasant middle school yard located at 410 gray lane approx 1 mile from the airport. During the final stage of the emergency landing the aircraft stalled and there was substantial damage to the fuslage, engine and wings with no fire. The certificated private pilot was injured and transported to Maury regional medical center.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 APROX. 1655 LOCAL TIME, N388MA A DIAMOND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING TO KMRC AIRPORT AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A LEFT DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 6 AT 1700 MSL ABEAM THE RUNWAY NUMBERS THE PILOT BEGAN A DESCENT AND LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A ENGINE RESTART WITH OUT SUCCESS, GLIDING TO RUNWAY 6 WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL YARD LOCATED AT 410 GRAY LANE APPROX 1 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. DURING THE FINAL STAGE OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSLAGE, ENGINE AND WINGS WITH NO FIRE. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO MAURY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
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