What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During cruise flight, the aircraft experienced an engine failure while enroute to destination. The pilot declared an emergency and force landed on a dirt strip 12 miles west of oakdale, CA. The aircraft ran off the end of the dirt strip and hit a fence resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. Further investigation revealed a large hole on the engine case that may have resulted from a connecting rod separating from the engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE ENROUTE TO DESTINATION. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FORCE LANDED ON A DIRT STRIP 12 MILES WEST OF OAKDALE, CA. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE DIRT STRIP AND HIT A FENCE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A LARGE HOLE ON THE ENGINE CASE THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM A CONNECTING ROD SEPARATING FROM THE ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.