What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 10 2018 at approximately 1100 hours, while conducting a VFR cross country solo training flight N2250, a PA-28 aircraft, experienced a rough running engine, followed by a
Loss of engine power.
The student pilot conducted an emergency landing to an open field resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft wings and nose landing gear.
The investigating inspector found the student pilot to be forthcoming, cooperative, and to have a constructive and compliant attitude. A search of FAA databases did not produce any previous violations, accidents, or incidents.
This report may be revised with additional evidence.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 10 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING A VFR CROSS COUNTRY SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT N2250, A PA-28 AIRCRAFT, EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, FOLLOWED BY A
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
THE STUDENT PILOT CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WINGS AND NOSE LANDING GEAR.
THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR FOUND THE STUDENT PILOT TO BE FORTHCOMING, COOPERATIVE, AND TO HAVE A CONSTRUCTIVE AND COMPLIANT ATTITUDE. A SEARCH OF FAA DATABASES DID NOT PRODUCE ANY PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS, ACCIDENTS, OR INCIDENTS.
THIS REPORT MAY BE REVISED WITH ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.