What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student pilot stated that he was on a cross-country flight from cub to cdn when he experienced a gradual engine failure. He landed on a road that leads into a newly developed residential area near clemson road in NE Columbia, SC. The aircraft made contact with a piece of parked dirt moving equipment which resulted substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM CUB TO CDN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL ENGINE FAILURE. HE LANDED ON A ROAD THAT LEADS INTO A NEWLY DEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL AREA NEAR CLEMSON ROAD IN NE COLUMBIA, SC. THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH A PIECE OF PARKED DIRT MOVING EQUIPMENT WHICH RESULTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.