What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 13, 2019, at approximately 4:00PM eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cirrus SR22, N578SP, was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The private pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries from impact. The airplane was registered to jagger LLC and was operating under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations as a part 91 personal flight originating from findlay, oh (fdy) to south bend, IN (sbn). The flight was operated under an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
The pilot stated approximately 25 NM east of fwa the engine lost power. During the descent, he activated the ballistic parachute system. The aircraft impacted a residential lot.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A CIRRUS SR22, N578SP, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM IMPACT. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO JAGGER LLC AND WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS AS A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATING FROM FINDLAY, OH (FDY) TO SOUTH BEND, IN (SBN). THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN AND VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
THE PILOT STATED APPROXIMATELY 25 NM EAST OF FWA THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THE DESCENT, HE ACTIVATED THE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A RESIDENTIAL LOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.