What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft was at cruise when the pilot experienced a violent vibration. The engine was shut down the aircraft then glided into desert terrain separating the main landing gears and damaging both wings. Inspection of the aircraft propeller found about eight inches of one propeller blade missing. The NTSB iic privacy data omitted removed the propeller to be sent out for further inspection.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE WHEN THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT VIBRATION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT THEN GLIDED INTO DESERT TERRAIN SEPARATING THE MAIN LANDING GEARS AND DAMAGING BOTH WINGS. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER FOUND ABOUT EIGHT INCHES OF ONE PROPELLER BLADE MISSING. THE NTSB IIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REMOVED THE PROPELLER TO BE SENT OUT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.