What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 26, 2022 a private pilot and his passenger, departed st. pete-clearwater international airport (kpie) bound for newnan coweta county airport (kcco). At approximitly 1:30 pm local time the pilot called the ATC declared an emergncy due to engine failure. The pilot stateded he was deverting into Roosevelt Memorial aiport, warm springs, GA (5A9). The airplane did not make it to 5A9 and crash landed in a field about 1 mile due north of the runway. The pilot hand his passenger were both seriously injured and transported by helicopter to the hospital.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 26, 2022 A PRIVATE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER, DEPARTED ST. PETE-CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KPIE) BOUND FOR NEWNAN COWETA COUNTY AIRPORT (KCCO). AT APPROXIMITLY 1:30 PM LOCAL TIME THE PILOT CALLED THE ATC DECLARED AN EMERGNCY DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT STATEDED HE WAS DEVERTING INTO ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL AIPORT, WARM SPRINGS, GA (5A9). THE AIRPLANE DID NOT MAKE IT TO 5A9 AND CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD ABOUT 1 MILE DUE NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT HAND HIS PASSENGER WERE BOTH SERIOUSLY INJURED AND TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER TO THE HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.