What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 30, 2008 at 1720 PDT, aircraft N7XZ was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Bend, OR. The aircraft was being operating under part 135 and contracted to the us forest service. The aircraft was on a company flight plan while performing local fire reconnaissance. Weather conditions were VFR. Pilot and 1 passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot stated that she began a descent from 7500 feet. At approximately 2000 feet, she felt a significant engine vibration. She began a precautionary diversion toward Bend. As the vibration began to worsen, she noticed the propeller RPM was "in the red" and that the oil temperature was rising steadily. When oil began streaking across the windscreen, she initiated a forced landing into a nearby field. During the rollout, the aircraft struck a barbed wire fence and then came to rest on a two-lane road.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 30, 2008 AT 1720 PDT, AIRCRAFT N7XZ WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR BEND, OR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATING UNDER PART 135 AND CONTRACTED TO THE US FOREST SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WHILE PERFORMING LOCAL FIRE RECONNAISSANCE. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VFR. PILOT AND 1 PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE BEGAN A DESCENT FROM 7500 FEET. AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET, SHE FELT A SIGNIFICANT ENGINE VIBRATION. SHE BEGAN A PRECAUTIONARY DIVERSION TOWARD BEND. AS THE VIBRATION BEGAN TO WORSEN, SHE NOTICED THE PROPELLER RPM WAS "IN THE RED" AND THAT THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS RISING STEADILY. WHEN OIL BEGAN STREAKING ACROSS THE WINDSCREEN, SHE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING INTO A NEARBY FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND THEN CAME TO REST ON A TWO-LANE ROAD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.