What happened
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(-23) Aircraft was enroute from malone, NY to islip, NY on an IFR flight plan. Aircraft experienced low oil pressure while in cruise flight at 4000'. The pilot notified ATC of the nature of the problem and requested guidance to the nearest airport. ATC directed the aircraft to danbury, CT municipal airport. Approximately 2 minutes later, the pilot reported that the engine had seized and he had lost all power. The pilot indicated that he would be unable to make it to danbury airport and would attempt a landing in a field at a school. The aircraft was unable to land in the field and impacted trees and then the ground. Fire engulfed the aircraft. The pilot and passenger were deceased.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM MALONE, NY TO ISLIP, NY ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 4000'. THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC OF THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM AND REQUESTED GUIDANCE TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. ATC DIRECTED THE AIRCRAFT TO DANBURY, CT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED AND HE HAD LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO DANBURY AIRPORT AND WOULD ATTEMPT A LANDING IN A FIELD AT A SCHOOL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO LAND IN THE FIELD AND IMPACTED TREES AND THEN THE GROUND. FIRE ENGULFED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE DECEASED.
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