What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot statement from 6120.1/2 pilot/operator aircraft accident report: after departing the Gainsville, GA. Airport, the aircraft engine sounded normal and instrument readings were normal. After climbing to 2500 feet and heading north/east, the engine began making a loud noise, and loss of power, my first inclination was the engine was making a greater loud noise. I started to return to the airport, I notice that because of my location it would not be possible to return to Gainsville airport. I elected to land on a four lane highway, but there were too many automobiles, so I landed on the street that ran parallel. I exited the aircraft and helped my passenger out. I received minor injuries, broken finger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATEMENT FROM 6120.1/2 PILOT/OPERATOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT: AFTER DEPARTING THE GAINSVILLE, GA. AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL AND INSTRUMENT READINGS WERE NORMAL. AFTER CLIMBING TO 2500 FEET AND HEADING NORTH/EAST, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE, AND LOSS OF POWER, MY FIRST INCLINATION WAS THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A GREATER LOUD NOISE. I STARTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, I NOTICE THAT BECAUSE OF MY LOCATION IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO RETURN TO GAINSVILLE AIRPORT. I ELECTED TO LAND ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, BUT THERE WERE TOO MANY AUTOMOBILES, SO I LANDED ON THE STREET THAT RAN PARALLEL. I EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND HELPED MY PASSENGER OUT. I RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, BROKEN FINGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.