What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 15, 2023 at 0930 CST, a Hatz/Cheek home built experimental aircraft privacy data omitted, s/n 825 privacy data omitted and manufactured by privacy data omitted while on a pleasure flight was involved in an accident. The flight originated at the hilltop lakes private strip enroute to sulpher springs TX (slr)for a fuel stop. While enroute at 3500 feet MSL, the engine lost power and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing. The landing site was at 3724 CR1163, Brashear, TX. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed and there was no flight plan filed. During flair prior to touchdown, the pilot "as he stated" stalled the aircraft and dropped hard to the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries due to this accident. The pilot holds a private pilots license.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 15, 2023 AT 0930 CST, A HATZ/CHEEK HOME BUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, S/N 825 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND MANUFACTURED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE HILLTOP LAKES PRIVATE STRIP ENROUTE TO SULPHER SPRINGS TX (SLR)FOR A FUEL STOP. WHILE ENROUTE AT 3500 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE LANDING SITE WAS AT 3724 CR1163, BRASHEAR, TX. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AND THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. DURING FLAIR PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT "AS HE STATED" STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND DROPPED HARD TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOTS LICENSE.
NTSB investigation
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