What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During cruse flight the aircraft engine began sputtering. Pilot applied corrective action to regain proper engine operation. Aircraft engine stopped in air. Pilot maneuvered the aircraft to avoid power lines. He landed in a field. During landing the aircraft struck a small tree on the outboard section of the left hand wing causing denting of the leading edge. The aircraft came to a stop on its landing gear with out any further damage. The pilot was not injured. Associated sas task T-SW15-FY21-1725 and sas task SW15202200165
As the FAA filed it
DURING CRUSE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN SPUTTERING. PILOT APPLIED CORRECTIVE ACTION TO REGAIN PROPER ENGINE OPERATION. AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED IN AIR. PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID POWER LINES. HE LANDED IN A FIELD. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SMALL TREE ON THE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE LEFT HAND WING CAUSING DENTING OF THE LEADING EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP ON ITS LANDING GEAR WITH OUT ANY FURTHER DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. ASSOCIATED SAS TASK T-SW15-FY21-1725 AND SAS TASK SW15202200165
NTSB investigation
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