What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 11, 2024, at 1250 MST, a Cessna model 150M, a single-engine airplane, privacy data omitted was on a cross-country flight from knyl to kchd near Welton AZ, under visual flight rules when the PIC experienced a loss of engine power and the propeller stopped. The PIC turned toward an airfield, AZ06, and attempted to restart the aircraft. There were multiple attempts to restart the aircraft, all unsuccessful. The PIC noticed that the propeller was not windmilling. Realizing the aircraft was not going to make the intended airport, the PIC attempted to land on a farm field but due to rapidly rapid altitude loss, the PIC ended up landing in the desert and hit several trees. This caused substantial damage to the aircraft. The PIC was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 11, 2024, AT 1250 MST, A CESSNA MODEL 150M, A SINGLE-ENGINE AIRPLANE, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM KNYL TO KCHD NEAR WELTON AZ, UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES WHEN THE PIC EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED. THE PIC TURNED TOWARD AN AIRFIELD, AZ06, AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT, ALL UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PIC NOTICED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS NOT WINDMILLING. REALIZING THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE THE INTENDED AIRPORT, THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A FARM FIELD BUT DUE TO RAPIDLY RAPID ALTITUDE LOSS, THE PIC ENDED UP LANDING IN THE DESERT AND HIT SEVERAL TREES. THIS CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC WAS NOT INJURED.
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