What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft engine quit. (.4)during departure climb, the airplane experienced a loss of engine power. Emergency procedures were executed and a forced approach/landing was initiated to a field. While on the approach, the pilot observed a ditch running across the proposed landing pathway. He turned the airplane right to parallel the ditch. During the landing roll, the pilot attempted to avoid a building by intentionally ground looping the airplane. During this avoidance maneuver, the left wing struck the building. Examination of the airplane revealed that the engine had seized due to an internal failure. The reason for the engine's internal failure was not determined.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT. (.4)DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE EXECUTED AND A FORCED APPROACH/LANDING WAS INITIATED TO A FIELD. WHILE ON THE APPROACH, THE PILOT OBSERVED A DITCH RUNNING ACROSS THE PROPOSED LANDING PATHWAY. HE TURNED THE AIRPLANE RIGHT TO PARALLEL THE DITCH. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A BUILDING BY INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPING THE AIRPLANE. DURING THIS AVOIDANCE MANEUVER, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE BUILDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO AN INTERNAL FAILURE. THE REASON FOR THE ENGINE'S INTERNAL FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.