What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While in VFR cruise flight at approximately 3000 MSL in the vicinity of gatlinburg-pigeon forge airport (kgkt) , the experimental amateur built aircraft experienced a total loss of engine power. The PIC attempted an emergency landing onto a open field on a mountain top and was unable to stop the aircraft before it impacted into a creek on a deep downhill slope. The aircraft sustained substanial damage when it came to rest in a creek bed at the bottom of the hill. No injurys were reported.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE IN VFR CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MSL IN THE VICINITY OF GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE AIRPORT (KGKT) , THE EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PIC ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ONTO A OPEN FIELD ON A MOUNTAIN TOP AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT IMPACTED INTO A CREEK ON A DEEP DOWNHILL SLOPE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT CAME TO REST IN A CREEK BED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. NO INJURYS WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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