What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Interviewed pilot on 07/31/2023 over the phone. Pilot stated that he departed osh on his way back to Iowa after eaa. He stated that he lost power and was unable to restart. He attemped to land on a stright streach of road south and east of Loganville WI. Landing was pretty hard which collapsed the main landing gear. He was able to get the aircraft off the road into a ditch.
As the FAA filed it
INTERVIEWED PILOT ON 07/31/2023 OVER THE PHONE. PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED OSH ON HIS WAY BACK TO IOWA AFTER EAA. HE STATED THAT HE LOST POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. HE ATTEMPED TO LAND ON A STRIGHT STREACH OF ROAD SOUTH AND EAST OF LOGANVILLE WI. LANDING WAS PRETTY HARD WHICH COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH.