What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At approximately 12:20 pm CST on 7/20/2023, a single engine Beech model A36 aircraft lost engine power while enroute from gillette, Wyoming to dalhart, Texas at approximately 7,500 feet. The pilot performed a power-off glide to the ground, where it landed northbound on 500th rd in decatur county, KS. The aircraft struck a ditch on the right-hand side of the road and came to rest with the nose facing west, with an approximate ground roll of 100 yards. First responders were notified at approximately 12:26 CDT. There were two souls on board and no reported injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:20 PM CST ON 7/20/2023, A SINGLE ENGINE BEECH MODEL A36 AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE ENROUTE FROM GILLETTE, WYOMING TO DALHART, TEXAS AT APPROXIMATELY 7,500 FEET. THE PILOT PERFORMED A POWER-OFF GLIDE TO THE GROUND, WHERE IT LANDED NORTHBOUND ON 500TH RD IN DECATUR COUNTY, KS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE FACING WEST, WITH AN APPROXIMATE GROUND ROLL OF 100 YARDS. FIRST RESPONDERS WERE NOTIFIED AT APPROXIMATELY 12:26 CDT. THERE WERE TWO SOULS ON BOARD AND NO REPORTED INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.