What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted, A Piper PA-28RT, was substantially damaged when it experienced a loss of power and the PIC noticed a burning smell inside the cockpit. The PIC shutdown the engine and executed a power off landing. The airplane touched down in a field, short of the intended point of landing. The unimproved surface caused the right main and nose gear to collapse, which caused damage to the right wing. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A PIPER PA-28RT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND THE PIC NOTICED A BURNING SMELL INSIDE THE COCKPIT. THE PIC SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND EXECUTED A POWER OFF LANDING. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD, SHORT OF THE INTENDED POINT OF LANDING. THE UNIMPROVED SURFACE CAUSED THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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