What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 15, 2004, at approximately 1700 MDT, N757EZ, a CE-182-TR182, made an emergency off field landing near moriarty, NM. The pilot-in-command was the sole occupant on board and received no injuries. The aircraft landed in a grass field south of highway 66 and sustained no damage. The pilot was enroute from roswell, NM to double eagle ii airport, albuquerque, NM when he noticed a drop in oil pressure. Mr. Adams reduced the power and noticed that the aircraft was now vibrating and shaking. Mr. Adams shutdown the engine and landed in a field. Investigation revealed that the engine had internally failed. This was identified by part of a rod sticking outside the engine case.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 15, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 MDT, N757EZ, A CE-182-TR182, MADE AN EMERGENCY OFF FIELD LANDING NEAR MORIARTY, NM. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 66 AND SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM ROSWELL, NM TO DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NM WHEN HE NOTICED A DROP IN OIL PRESSURE. MR. ADAMS REDUCED THE POWER AND NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOW VIBRATING AND SHAKING. MR. ADAMS SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED IN A FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD INTERNALLY FAILED. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED BY PART OF A ROD STICKING OUTSIDE THE ENGINE CASE.
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