What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed south of departure airport, with a passenger, destination airport was departure airport. During the flight, the aircraft lost power which resulted in the aircraft making a hard landing in a farm field approximately 15 miles south of departure airport. The hard landing resulted in damage to the tail boom and airframe. No injuries to people. No property damage. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SOUTH OF DEPARTURE AIRPORT, WITH A PASSENGER, DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT MAKING A HARD LANDING IN A FARM FIELD APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTH OF DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE HARD LANDING RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TAIL BOOM AND AIRFRAME. NO INJURIES TO PEOPLE. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.