What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 8 2020 at circleville Ohio airport (cyo) N33DW, a Piper PA-32-300, was taking off from runway 1 when the engine stopped functioning. The pilot who holds an instrument rating turned slightly right into the wind and executed an off field landing in the harvested farm field next to the airport. Upon touching down in the field both wings spars cracked and bent down from the weight of the fuel in the auxiliary tanks. The aircraft rolled out for about 100 feet until the nose gear collapsed and bent the propeller. The pilot was able to exit the aircraft on his own.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 8 2020 AT CIRCLEVILLE OHIO AIRPORT (CYO) N33DW, A PIPER PA-32-300, WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 1 WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE PILOT WHO HOLDS AN INSTRUMENT RATING TURNED SLIGHTLY RIGHT INTO THE WIND AND EXECUTED AN OFF FIELD LANDING IN THE HARVESTED FARM FIELD NEXT TO THE AIRPORT. UPON TOUCHING DOWN IN THE FIELD BOTH WINGS SPARS CRACKED AND BENT DOWN FROM THE WEIGHT OF THE FUEL IN THE AUXILIARY TANKS. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OUT FOR ABOUT 100 FEET UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND BENT THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT ON HIS OWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.