What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On November 13 at approximately 1440 central time, the aircraft executed a forced landing in a field located about half a mile east of the city of Teague, TX. The pilot reported that he heard a loud bang followed by a popping sound. The pilot elected to follow the emergency landing procedures aiming to safely land in Teague Municipal Airport (68F). The parachute was deployed at approximately 2600FT. During landing the aircraft sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear, the right wing and right elevator. A preliminary visual inspection showed a hole in the engine crankcase.
As the FAA filed it
ON NOVEMBER 13 AT APPROXIMATELY 1440 CENTRAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD LOCATED ABOUT HALF A MILE EAST OF THE CITY OF TEAGUE, TX. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A POPPING SOUND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES AIMING TO SAFELY LAND IN TEAGUE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (68F). THE PARACHUTE WAS DEPLOYED AT APPROXIMATELY 2600FT. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT ELEVATOR. A PRELIMINARY VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CRANKCASE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.