What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 1, 2011, at approximately 1219 CDT, N56417, a Piper PA-28-180 aircraft, operated by a private pilot near Yellville, Arkansas experienced decaying engine RPM, loss of oil pressure, and loss of engine oil with subsequent engine stoppage while in flight. The aircraft landed in a field and struck a rolled bale of hay. The pilot received minor injury. The flight was conducted under VFR conditions and a flight plan was not filed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 1, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 1219 CDT, N56417, A PIPER PA-28-180 AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT NEAR YELLVILLE, ARKANSAS EXPERIENCED DECAYING ENGINE RPM, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL WITH SUBSEQUENT ENGINE STOPPAGE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD AND STRUCK A ROLLED BALE OF HAY. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURY. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.