What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After departing uno & establishing cruise, pilot experienced a loud bang followed with severe vibration and smoke in the cockpit. Engine eventually stopped rotating. Pilot elected to land in a field. On rollout, nose gear struck a rock and nose gear broke from aircraft. Aircraft sustained light damage to the firewall, belly skin and a couple for small stiffeners in belly, as well as bent prop blades.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER DEPARTING UNO & ESTABLISHING CRUISE, PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED WITH SEVERE VIBRATION AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. ENGINE EVENTUALLY STOPPED ROTATING. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. ON ROLLOUT, NOSE GEAR STRUCK A ROCK AND NOSE GEAR BROKE FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL, BELLY SKIN AND A COUPLE FOR SMALL STIFFENERS IN BELLY, AS WELL AS BENT PROP BLADES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.