What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
February 18, 2023 ga aircraft privacy data omitted departed butler county airport(btp) destination Buckhannon (W22). En route PIC was approx. 13 NM from desitination airport and attemtped to select r/h fuel tank. (This action was performed using an adjustable wrench, the fuel selector knob had been broken prior to departure) the PIC was unsuccessful attempting to select r/h fuel tank.
At approx 2NM right base from runway 29(W22) aircraft engine lost all power.
PIC located an open field (harvested corn field) and attemted off field landing. With ground contact the aircraft nose landing gear was torn from aircraft and nose contacted the surface and the aircraft flipped over and rested in an inverted position. PIC exited the aircraft and was taken to a hospital with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
FEBRUARY 18, 2023 GA AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED BUTLER COUNTY AIRPORT(BTP) DESTINATION BUCKHANNON (W22). EN ROUTE PIC WAS APPROX. 13 NM FROM DESITINATION AIRPORT AND ATTEMTPED TO SELECT R/H FUEL TANK. (THIS ACTION WAS PERFORMED USING AN ADJUSTABLE WRENCH, THE FUEL SELECTOR KNOB HAD BEEN BROKEN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE) THE PIC WAS UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTING TO SELECT R/H FUEL TANK.
AT APPROX 2NM RIGHT BASE FROM RUNWAY 29(W22) AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST ALL POWER.
PIC LOCATED AN OPEN FIELD (HARVESTED CORN FIELD) AND ATTEMTED OFF FIELD LANDING. WITH GROUND CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS TORN FROM AIRCRAFT AND NOSE CONTACTED THE SURFACE AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND RESTED IN AN INVERTED POSITION. PIC EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WITH NO INJURIES.
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