What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 20, 2021, the pilot of N91606 departed milton, FL for a destination of perry, GA. During cruise flight the engine quit. The pilot initiated the checklist and set the aircraft up for best glide toward the airport. The pilot then determined that the airport was not within range and landed the aircraft in a field where the aircraft struck a fence causing the aircraft to roll upside down. The aircraft received substantial damage during this accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 20, 2021, THE PILOT OF N91606 DEPARTED MILTON, FL FOR A DESTINATION OF PERRY, GA. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT INITIATED THE CHECKLIST AND SET THE AIRCRAFT UP FOR BEST GLIDE TOWARD THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT THEN DETERMINED THAT THE AIRPORT WAS NOT WITHIN RANGE AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THIS ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.