What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 30, 2002, at approximately 1225 CDT, waltz RV-8, N877TC, sustained substantial damage as a result of an emergency landing 4 miles south of Papillion, Nebraska. During descent to the omaha millard airport (mle) the pilot noted a slow fluctuation of the engine oil pressure. At approximately 2300 feet AGL, the PIC experienced a propeller overspeed and an engine oil pressure of 20 PSI. The PIC then experienced a complete loss of engine power and conducted an emergency landing. No injuries were reported by the PIC or single passenger. Subsequent investigation disclosed that the engine oil pump appears to have cavitated due to low oil quantity, inducing the failure of the #4 cylinder connecting rod bolts.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 30, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1225 CDT, WALTZ RV-8, N877TC, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF AN EMERGENCY LANDING 4 MILES SOUTH OF PAPILLION, NEBRASKA. DURING DESCENT TO THE OMAHA MILLARD AIRPORT (MLE) THE PILOT NOTED A SLOW FLUCTUATION OF THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 FEET AGL, THE PIC EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER OVERSPEED AND AN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE OF 20 PSI. THE PIC THEN EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE PIC OR SINGLE PASSENGER. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PUMP APPEARS TO HAVE CAVITATED DUE TO LOW OIL QUANTITY, INDUCING THE FAILURE OF THE #4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.