What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 3/10/2026 at approximately 1055, scan eagle was launched to conduct a routine flight crew training flight. Approximately 12 min. After launch, the scan eagle experienced a propulsion failure. The flight crew declared an emergency to ATC and executed the required emergency procedures. The aircraft was unable to make it back to the recovery area before impacting the ground and coming to rest in a field to the north east of the airfield.
As the FAA filed it
ON 3/10/2026 AT APPROXIMATELY 1055, SCAN EAGLE WAS LAUNCHED TO CONDUCT A ROUTINE FLIGHT CREW TRAINING FLIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 12 MIN. AFTER LAUNCH, THE SCAN EAGLE EXPERIENCED A PROPULSION FAILURE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY TO ATC AND EXECUTED THE REQUIRED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE RECOVERY AREA BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND COMING TO REST IN A FIELD TO THE NORTH EAST OF THE AIRFIELD.