What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
An interview with the pilot at the scene of the accident, indicated that on approach to 3AU (Augusta) he noticed the RPM at redline and could not control the RPM with the propeller control lever, he declared an emergency and felt a tremendous vibration and within 30 seconds the engine quit. He tried to line up with the runway to land but struck the ground with the left wing sliding to a halt on the end of the runway. The on scene investigators found the engine was out of oil. On September 19, 2008 the investigation continued and revealed the oil cooler interconnect line loose on the left oil cooler which lead to a total loss of oil, in turn causing the engine failure.
As the FAA filed it
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT, INDICATED THAT ON APPROACH TO 3AU (AUGUSTA) HE NOTICED THE RPM AT REDLINE AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE RPM WITH THE PROPELLER CONTROL LEVER, HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FELT A TREMENDOUS VIBRATION AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS THE ENGINE QUIT. HE TRIED TO LINE UP WITH THE RUNWAY TO LAND BUT STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING SLIDING TO A HALT ON THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATORS FOUND THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF OIL. ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED AND REVEALED THE OIL COOLER INTERCONNECT LINE LOOSE ON THE LEFT OIL COOLER WHICH LEAD TO A TOTAL LOSS OF OIL, IN TURN CAUSING THE ENGINE FAILURE.
NTSB investigation
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