What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Airman stated he departed kagc at approximately 11:00 EST enroute to kric. Approximately two (2) hours into flight he heard a "pop" and oil covered the windshield. Engine oil pressure began to drop and airman stated he elected to make an emergency off airport landing while he still had engine power available. After successfully landing on a gravel forestry road the right wing tip struck a 6 inch diameter pine tree on roll out which caused substantial damage to the tubular structure where the right wing connects to the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN STATED HE DEPARTED KAGC AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 EST ENROUTE TO KRIC. APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) HOURS INTO FLIGHT HE HEARD A "POP" AND OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP AND AIRMAN STATED HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY OFF AIRPORT LANDING WHILE HE STILL HAD ENGINE POWER AVAILABLE. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY LANDING ON A GRAVEL FORESTRY ROAD THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A 6 INCH DIAMETER PINE TREE ON ROLL OUT WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TUBULAR STRUCTURE WHERE THE RIGHT WING CONNECTS TO THE FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N3257B · 2
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