What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On the afternoon of 01-17-2005 the pilot privacy data omitted (pilot in command) preflighted N9JY in preparation of a local area flight. The start and run-up were uneventful and the pilot privacy data omitted departed the airstrip. While climbing through 1000 ft. the pilot privacy data omitted heard an engine knocking sound and the oil pressure gauge showed very low pressure. The engine began to run very rough and within seconds stopped. The aircraft was turned north toward the only open field. The pilot privacy data omitted realized he could not make the field and prepared for a landing in the trees. The aircraft went into the trees and came to rest approximately 5 ft. off the ground. The aircraft was hung up in the trees. The pilot privacy data omitted unbuckled his seatbelt and exited the aircraft. The pilot privacy data omitted did not suffer any injury in the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON THE AFTERNOON OF 01-17-2005 THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ (PILOT IN COMMAND) PREFLIGHTED N9JY IN PREPARATION OF A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT. THE START AND RUN-UP WERE UNEVENTFUL AND THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ DEPARTED THE AIRSTRIP. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1000 FT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ HEARD AN ENGINE KNOCKING SOUND AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED VERY LOW PRESSURE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH AND WITHIN SECONDS STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED NORTH TOWARD THE ONLY OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ REALIZED HE COULD NOT MAKE THE FIELD AND PREPARED FOR A LANDING IN THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO THE TREES AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 5 FT. OFF THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS HUNG UP IN THE TREES. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ UNBUCKLED HIS SEATBELT AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY D^ DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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