What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was turning final to land on a grass strip at kdtl airport when the aircraft lost power. Pilot stated the aircraft began to settle and lose altitude. Pilot chose an emergency landing in a nearby cornfield. The aircraft flipped upon contacting the corn stocks and came to rest upside down. The aircraft received minor damage. The pilot and sole occupant sustained minor injuries.
Engine lost power due to unknown reasons at the time of this report.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS TURNING FINAL TO LAND ON A GRASS STRIP AT KDTL AIRPORT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE AND LOSE ALTITUDE. PILOT CHOSE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A NEARBY CORNFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPON CONTACTING THE CORN STOCKS AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N61SC · 2
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