What happened
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(-23) Pilot and student developed engine trouble (running rough) and loss of oil pressure, followed by complete power loss while conducting instrumenttraining flight and landed in a field near Adams, NY. CFI initially believed problem was carburetor icing (see pilot statement). Upon inspection discovered engine seized with engine oil covering both the engine compartment and bottom of fuselage, along belly, with no oil remaining on dipstick. Source of oil leak and/or engine failure could not be determined on site due to limited access to aircraft (owner not present). No other damage to airframe noted and no injuries reported. Owner stated during phone interview that an engine cylinder was changed recently. Aircraft maintenance records requested and will be sent for review.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT AND STUDENT DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE (RUNNING ROUGH) AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHILE CONDUCTING INSTRUMENTTRAINING FLIGHT AND LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR ADAMS, NY. CFI INITIALLY BELIEVED PROBLEM WAS CARBURETOR ICING (SEE PILOT STATEMENT). UPON INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE SEIZED WITH ENGINE OIL COVERING BOTH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE, ALONG BELLY, WITH NO OIL REMAINING ON DIPSTICK. SOURCE OF OIL LEAK AND/OR ENGINE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED ON SITE DUE TO LIMITED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT (OWNER NOT PRESENT). NO OTHER DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME NOTED AND NO INJURIES REPORTED. OWNER STATED DURING PHONE INTERVIEW THAT AN ENGINE CYLINDER WAS CHANGED RECENTLY. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORDS REQUESTED AND WILL BE SENT FOR REVIEW.
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