What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Departed albert whitted (spg) at aprox. 11:46 enroute to valkaria, FL. Approx 7 1/2 miles west of valkaria at aprox 12:31 there was a loud pop and smoke in the cockpit, pilot called mayday attempted to land in open area, hit swale and a/c flipped, engine and prop torn from a/c, pilot and wife were unconscious and transported to hospital were pilot died and later his wife. Initial investigation discovered oil stains on belly of fuselage with cylinder #4, #5, #6 with broken connecting rods.
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTED ALBERT WHITTED (SPG) AT APROX. 11:46 ENROUTE TO VALKARIA, FL. APPROX 7 1/2 MILES WEST OF VALKARIA AT APROX 12:31 THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, PILOT CALLED MAYDAY ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN OPEN AREA, HIT SWALE AND A/C FLIPPED, ENGINE AND PROP TORN FROM A/C, PILOT AND WIFE WERE UNCONSCIOUS AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WERE PILOT DIED AND LATER HIS WIFE. INITIAL INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED OIL STAINS ON BELLY OF FUSELAGE WITH CYLINDER #4, #5, #6 WITH BROKEN CONNECTING RODS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.