What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft lost oil pressure, landed on a road, and hit a bridge, acft was destroyed. (.19)on July 27, 1998, at 1026 eastern standard time (EST), a Stinson 108-1, N483C, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when during cruise flight the airplane's engine lost power. During the subsequent forced landing, the airplane struck a bridge culvert. A post-impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot and passenger on board sustained serious injuries. The cross-country flight originated at pekin, Indiana, and was en route to oshkosh, Wisconsin. (-23) see narrative #CHI98LA278
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LOST OIL PRESSURE, LANDED ON A ROAD, AND HIT A BRIDGE, ACFT WAS DESTROYED. (.19)ON JULY 27, 1998, AT 1026 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), A STINSON 108-1, N483C, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A BRIDGE CULVERT. A POST-IMPACT FIRE ENSUED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THERE WAS NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ON BOARD SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PEKIN, INDIANA, AND WAS EN ROUTE TO OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI98LA278
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.