What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 25, 2019, at approximately 1730 eastern daylight time, a 1945 Piper J3C-65 aircraft, N49614, sustained substantial damage following a collision with a fence while performing an emergency landing in a plowed field located near Russiaville, Indiana.
The private pilot and one passenger were not injured. The aircraft is registered to the pilot and operated under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed or required.
The pilot stated approximately 15 miles east of frankfort airport, oil began to cover the right side window and oil pressure began dropping rapidly. The pilot shutdown the engine and performed an emergency landing, striking the fence at the end of the field.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 25, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A 1945 PIPER J3C-65 AIRCRAFT, N49614, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH A FENCE WHILE PERFORMING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD LOCATED NEAR RUSSIAVILLE, INDIANA.
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT IS REGISTERED TO THE PILOT AND OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED OR REQUIRED.
THE PILOT STATED APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES EAST OF FRANKFORT AIRPORT, OIL BEGAN TO COVER THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW AND OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING RAPIDLY. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING, STRIKING THE FENCE AT THE END OF THE FIELD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.