What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: VFR flight gcn to dvt climbing through 9,000 MSL a bang was heard, the prop started to overspeed. Control of the prop was re-established but power could not be regained. Forced landing procedures were initiated. Landing was safely accomplished (north to south) on highway 64 which was approximately 3NM east of us at the time of engine trouble. Aircraft was safely secured alongside Arizona state route 64. No damage to aircraft. Investigation revealed prop gov. Seized, gov drive gear sheared, prop went to low pitch high RPM. No NMAC filed. No violation report. This investigation is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: VFR FLIGHT GCN TO DVT CLIMBING THROUGH 9,000 MSL A BANG WAS HEARD, THE PROP STARTED TO OVERSPEED. CONTROL OF THE PROP WAS RE-ESTABLISHED BUT POWER COULD NOT BE REGAINED. FORCED LANDING PROCEDURES WERE INITIATED. LANDING WAS SAFELY ACCOMPLISHED (NORTH TO SOUTH) ON HIGHWAY 64 WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 3NM EAST OF US AT THE TIME OF ENGINE TROUBLE. AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY SECURED ALONGSIDE ARIZONA STATE ROUTE 64. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PROP GOV. SEIZED, GOV DRIVE GEAR SHEARED, PROP WENT TO LOW PITCH HIGH RPM. NO NMAC FILED. NO VIOLATION REPORT. THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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