What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During cruise flight engine lost oil pressure and began to lose power, pilot executed an off airport emergency landing. (.19) on March 31, 2002, at 1655 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28-235, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Fulton, Indiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his three passengers did not report any injuries. The flight departed the randolph county airport, winchester, Indiana, at 1515 and the intended destination was the gary/chicago airport, gary, Indiana. According to the pilot, while in cruise flight there was a loss of engine oil pressure followed by a loss of engine power.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, PILOT EXECUTED AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING. (.19) ON MARCH 31, 2002, AT 1655 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-28-235, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR FULTON, INDIANA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT AND HIS THREE PASSENGERS DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED THE RANDOLPH COUNTY AIRPORT, WINCHESTER, INDIANA, AT 1515 AND THE INTENDED DESTINATION WAS THE GARY/CHICAGO AIRPORT, GARY, INDIANA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
NTSB investigation
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