What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 8, 2024, at 2030 CST, a Piper PA-28-140 encountered a hard landing after losing power during cruise flight. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated from privacy data omitted field, duncan, ok on February 8, 2024, at 1900 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 8, 2024, AT 2030 CST, A PIPER PA-28-140 ENCOUNTERED A HARD LANDING AFTER LOSING POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FIELD, DUNCAN, OK ON FEBRUARY 8, 2024, AT 1900 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.