What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Enroute from 1C9 to mce experienced partial loss of power and rough running engine. Pilot shut down engine and performed off airport emergency landing in a soft field. Aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted. Sole occupant pilot had minor injuries. Aircraft was recovered and inspected by persons unknown. Reported findings as follows: catastrophic engine failure. Engine threw #2 connecting rod. Loosened engine mounts. Possibly vibration related. Left main gear crossmember retaining bolt sheared.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ENROUTE FROM 1C9 TO MCE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. PILOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND PERFORMED OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. SOLE OCCUPANT PILOT HAD MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND INSPECTED BY PERSONS UNKNOWN. REPORTED FINDINGS AS FOLLOWS: CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE THREW #2 CONNECTING ROD. LOOSENED ENGINE MOUNTS. POSSIBLY VIBRATION RELATED. LEFT MAIN GEAR CROSSMEMBER RETAINING BOLT SHEARED.
NTSB investigation
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