What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 17, 2011 at approximately 1903 local time, N1444K experienced a loss of engine power resulting from #3 cylinder intake valve failure and subsequent head failure forcing the pilot in command to make an off field landing to a farmer's field in Cowiche Washington sustaining substantial damage. No injuries were sustained by either the instructor pilot or his non-certified student.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 17, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1903 LOCAL TIME, N1444K EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER RESULTING FROM #3 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT HEAD FAILURE FORCING THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAKE AN OFF FIELD LANDING TO A FARMER'S FIELD IN COWICHE WASHINGTON SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY EITHER THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT OR HIS NON-CERTIFIED STUDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.