What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 15, 2025, at approximately 13:59 EDT, a Grumman TBM-3 avenger, lost engine power while on final approach to runway 23 at the Terre Haute Regional Airport (huf), Indiana. The aircarft landed short of the runway where it encountered a ditch and impacted the airport perimeter fence coming to rest inverted. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The cause of the engine loss of power is undetermined at this point. A mechanical investigation is ongoing. This report will be updated if further information becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 15, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 13:59 EDT, A GRUMMAN TBM-3 AVENGER, LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 23 AT THE TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL AIRPORT (HUF), INDIANA. THE AIRCARFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT ENCOUNTERED A DITCH AND IMPACTED THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE LOSS OF POWER IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS POINT. A MECHANICAL INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED IF FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
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