What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed kecp en-route to klzu on an IFR flight plan. As the aircraft climbed thru 5,000 feet the left engine began to sputter, then quit. Pilot turned towards defuniak springs (54J) to make a landing when the right engine quit. Pilot elected to make an off airport landing in a field. Aircraft came to rest on the ground and was substantially damaged along with a post impact fire to the left wing.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KECP EN-ROUTE TO KLZU ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THRU 5,000 FEET THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, THEN QUIT. PILOT TURNED TOWARDS DEFUNIAK SPRINGS (54J) TO MAKE A LANDING WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE QUIT. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED ALONG WITH A POST IMPACT FIRE TO THE LEFT WING.
NTSB investigation
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