What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/10/2026 at 1127 local time, the incident aircraft was in a climb when it lost engine power. The student pilot had just performed a simulated power out landing approach with engine at idle. At 300' altitude, the instructor pilot took control and selected a farm field as best alternative for emergency landing. Aircraft landed and soon after nose gear collapsed. Aircraft skidded on collapsed nose gear and rolled on main tires for approx. 100'. No injuries were reported. The aircraft suffered minor damage to nose gear, propeller, and lower engine cowl. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/10/2026 AT 1127 LOCAL TIME, THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS IN A CLIMB WHEN IT LOST ENGINE POWER. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD JUST PERFORMED A SIMULATED POWER OUT LANDING APPROACH WITH ENGINE AT IDLE. AT 300' ALTITUDE, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TOOK CONTROL AND SELECTED A FARM FIELD AS BEST ALTERNATIVE FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND SOON AFTER NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR AND ROLLED ON MAIN TIRES FOR APPROX. 100'. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER, AND LOWER ENGINE COWL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.