What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft departed seamans field in factoryville, PA at approximately 1215 local time, on an instrument flight plan to lancaster pa. After approximately 10 minutes in flight, the PIC stated the engine began to run rough, the oil temperature increased and shortly afterwards, the oil pressure dropped. The pilot declared an emergency. The pilot stated he tried to make it to kavp but was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot stated they broke out of the overcast at approximately 2,300 feet MSL, and spotted a small field near a rail road yard in Taylor, PA. The pilot landed in the field, striking a small tree with the left wing. The left wing was nearly torn off and the left horizontal stabilizer was also torn off. The pilot and his passenger, also a pilot reported no injuries, and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SEAMANS FIELD IN FACTORYVILLE, PA AT APPROXIMATELY 1215 LOCAL TIME, ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN TO LANCASTER PA. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES IN FLIGHT, THE PIC STATED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, THE OIL TEMPERATURE INCREASED AND SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOT STATED HE TRIED TO MAKE IT TO KAVP BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT STATED THEY BROKE OUT OF THE OVERCAST AT APPROXIMATELY 2,300 FEET MSL, AND SPOTTED A SMALL FIELD NEAR A RAIL ROAD YARD IN TAYLOR, PA. THE PILOT LANDED IN THE FIELD, STRIKING A SMALL TREE WITH THE LEFT WING. THE LEFT WING WAS NEARLY TORN OFF AND THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS ALSO TORN OFF. THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER, ALSO A PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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