What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 08, 2026, aircraft departed from Goose Creek Airport (28A) and experienced an engine failure during climbout. An off-field emergency landing was initiated in a pasture approximately 0.7 statute miles south of the airport.
During the descent to landing, the aircraft struck a tree with the left wing which separated from the aircraft.
The aircraft came to rest in the pasture and the 2 occupants on board, 1 pilot received serious injuries and the passenger received minor injuries.
Sas related task: T-EA68-FY26-1087
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 08, 2026, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM GOOSE CREEK AIRPORT (28A) AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING CLIMBOUT. AN OFF-FIELD EMERGENCY LANDING WAS INITIATED IN A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY 0.7 STATUTE MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.
DURING THE DESCENT TO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING WHICH SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE PASTURE AND THE 2 OCCUPANTS ON BOARD, 1 PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
SAS RELATED TASK: T-EA68-FY26-1087
NTSB investigation
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