What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft lost oil pressure, tried to make alternate airport, landed on highway. (-23) on oct 13, 1996, at 1450EST, a Cessna 172, N8299U, registered to james mineer, lost engine power and attempted an emergency landing in a field near german town, KY, while on a personal flight. VMC conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the commercial rated pilot received minor injuries. The flight originated at covington, KY on oct. 13, 1996 at 1430EST. An on scene investigation showed an ample supply of gasoline in the fuel tanks. The pilot reported a loss of rpm's and the oil pressure dropping to zero. Continental aircraft engine company is in the process of performing an engine tear down to determine the cause of the engine power loss.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE, TRIED TO MAKE ALTERNATE AIRPORT, LANDED ON HIGHWAY. (-23) ON OCT 13, 1996, AT 1450EST, A CESSNA 172, N8299U, REGISTERED TO JAMES MINEER, LOST ENGINE POWER AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR GERMAN TOWN, KY, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT COVINGTON, KY ON OCT. 13, 1996 AT 1430EST. AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION SHOWED AN AMPLE SUPPLY OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF RPM'S AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING TO ZERO. CONTINENTAL AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPANY IS IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING AN ENGINE TEAR DOWN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE POWER LOSS.
NTSB investigation
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