What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on a quarter mile final to rwy 30 at mit, the aircraft engine lost power causing the pilot to land the aircraft in recently plowed farm field. Upon touchdown, the aircraft flipped over causing substantial damaged to the aircraft.
At this time, the cause of the aircraft engine to lose power could not be determined. A detailed post-accident aircraft engine teardown inspection will be arranged by the NTSB iic and this report will be updated as necessary.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON A QUARTER MILE FINAL TO RWY 30 AT MIT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING THE PILOT TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN RECENTLY PLOWED FARM FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED TO THE AIRCRAFT.
AT THIS TIME, THE CAUSE OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO LOSE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A DETAILED POST-ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION WILL BE ARRANGED BY THE NTSB IIC AND THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED AS NECESSARY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.