What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The commercial pilot during the cruise phase of flight experienced loss of power. The aircraft was at a low altitude and did not give adequate time to review the emergency checklist. The pilot landed the aircraft in a field causing substantial damage to the airframe, propeller, and engine. It was determined that the fuel tank in use was depleted of fuel and the pilot. Aircraft records were reviewed and found to have proper aircraft certification and a current inspection status. Pilot records were reviewed and found to have the correct certification.
Corrective action includes counseling the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT DURING THE CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT A LOW ALTITUDE AND DID NOT GIVE ADEQUATE TIME TO REVIEW THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME, PROPELLER, AND ENGINE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK IN USE WAS DEPLETED OF FUEL AND THE PILOT. AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE PROPER AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION AND A CURRENT INSPECTION STATUS. PILOT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION.
CORRECTIVE ACTION INCLUDES COUNSELING THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.