What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c departed Concrete airport (WA13) for sightseeing trip around mr baker and lakes. Approx. 45 minutes into flight witnesses confirmed that they heard a loud pop and saw smoke coming from the a/c. examination of the a/c revealed that the #1 rod bearing failed and the rod exited through the crankcase causing engine failure and loss of power. Pilot attempted to land the a/c on a logging road but a/c contacted the fround in a brushy forest clear cut cuasing substantial damage and serious injuries to both occupants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C DEPARTED CONCRETE AIRPORT (WA13) FOR SIGHTSEEING TRIP AROUND MR BAKER AND LAKES. APPROX. 45 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT WITNESSES CONFIRMED THAT THEY HEARD A LOUD POP AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE A/C. EXAMINATION OF THE A/C REVEALED THAT THE #1 ROD BEARING FAILED AND THE ROD EXITED THROUGH THE CRANKCASE CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE A/C ON A LOGGING ROAD BUT A/C CONTACTED THE FROUND IN A BRUSHY FOREST CLEAR CUT CUASING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS.
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