What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During descent from 9,000 MSL for landing at csg, while passing 4,000 feet, MSL pilot experienced loud bang and saw cowling appear to jump. He lost power and had windscreen covered with oil. Attempted to get vectors for an emergency landing but could only find an area cleared for residential construction. Prior to landing, acft left wing impacted tree and caused aircraft to rapidly descend and impact on ground. (-23 amendment) pilot had made previous flight to winchester, TN. Aircraft operations were normal after annual.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING DESCENT FROM 9,000 MSL FOR LANDING AT CSG, WHILE PASSING 4,000 FEET, MSL PILOT EXPERIENCED LOUD BANG AND SAW COWLING APPEAR TO JUMP. HE LOST POWER AND HAD WINDSCREEN COVERED WITH OIL. ATTEMPTED TO GET VECTORS FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING BUT COULD ONLY FIND AN AREA CLEARED FOR RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. PRIOR TO LANDING, ACFT LEFT WING IMPACTED TREE AND CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO RAPIDLY DESCEND AND IMPACT ON GROUND. (-23 AMENDMENT) PILOT HAD MADE PREVIOUS FLIGHT TO WINCHESTER, TN. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL AFTER ANNUAL.
NTSB investigation
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