What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 18, 2007, about 1845 pacific standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N2144Q, experienced a loss of engine power and struck a car during an emergency landing on interstate 78, in Oceanside California. During an interview conducted by the FAA iic, the pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to break in a newly overhauled engine that had just been installed in the airplane. After approximately 1 hour into the flight, the pilot heard a loud bang, the engine lost power, and the cockpit filled with smoke.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 18, 2007, ABOUT 1845 PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 177RG, N2144Q, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STRUCK A CAR DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON INTERSTATE 78, IN OCEANSIDE CALIFORNIA. DURING AN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE FAA IIC, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO BREAK IN A NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE THAT HAD JUST BEEN INSTALLED IN THE AIRPLANE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.