What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Mr. Tirosh, the PIC of N345AT, reported to NY TRACON that he had an "oil problem" and that they were diverting to Dutchess County Airport (pou). Less than a minute later he reported "we just lost the engine." N345AT impacted trees and came to rest inverted within a forested and swampy area 2.7 statute miles south of the airport. The PIC sustained fatal injuries at the time of the crash while the passenger sustained serious injuries that ultimately proved to be fatal on 12-01-09.
As the FAA filed it
MR. TIROSH, THE PIC OF N345AT, REPORTED TO NY TRACON THAT HE HAD AN "OIL PROBLEM" AND THAT THEY WERE DIVERTING TO DUTCHESS COUNTY AIRPORT (POU). LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER HE REPORTED "WE JUST LOST THE ENGINE." N345AT IMPACTED TREES AND CAME TO REST INVERTED WITHIN A FORESTED AND SWAMPY AREA 2.7 STATUTE MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PIC SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH WHILE THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES THAT ULTIMATELY PROVED TO BE FATAL ON 12-01-09.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.