What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot of Piper N9170W stated he departed santa barbara, CA for turlock, CA, in VMC conditions. During the flight he heard a loud bang and started to experience a loss of engine power. Soon after engine oil was observed on the aircraft windshield. He notified ATC of his problem and made a forced landing in a field approximately 45 miles east of san Luis obispo, CA, at approximately 1800 hours local time. There was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries to himself or his passenger. The aircraft was later recovered from the field and found to have no damage ot the airframe or landing gear. The aircraft engine is being inspected at this time to determine the failure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT OF PIPER N9170W STATED HE DEPARTED SANTA BARBARA, CA FOR TURLOCK, CA, IN VMC CONDITIONS. DURING THE FLIGHT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. SOON AFTER ENGINE OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD. HE NOTIFIED ATC OF HIS PROBLEM AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES EAST OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 HOURS LOCAL TIME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO HIMSELF OR HIS PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LATER RECOVERED FROM THE FIELD AND FOUND TO HAVE NO DAMAGE OT THE AIRFRAME OR LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE IS BEING INSPECTED AT THIS TIME TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE.