What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft experienced severe vibration. Pilot reduced power to a level where vibration not as bad (about 1400RPM). When it became apparent that he would not make the airport (6A2) he found a field to attempt a landing on. When he landed, the the nose wheel broke, aircraft slewed to the left and contacted a tree. Pilot and passenger evacuated the pircraft sucessfully.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO A LEVEL WHERE VIBRATION NOT AS BAD (ABOUT 1400RPM). WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT (6A2) HE FOUND A FIELD TO ATTEMPT A LANDING ON. WHEN HE LANDED, THE THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE, AIRCRAFT SLEWED TO THE LEFT AND CONTACTED A TREE. PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED THE PIRCRAFT SUCESSFULLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.