What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed palmer Alaska (paq) enroute to Aniak Alaska (ani), while in level cruise flight, engine began to lose oil pressure, pilot attempted to divert to farewell Alaska. Engine started to come apart, cockpit filled with smoke, aircraft engine seized, aircraft glided to a gravel bar on the kuskokwim river. Aircraft came to a sudden stop after striking the bank. Aircraft sustained substantial damage on landing.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PALMER ALASKA (PAQ) ENROUTE TO ANIAK ALASKA (ANI), WHILE IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE OIL PRESSURE, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO FAREWELL ALASKA. ENGINE STARTED TO COME APART, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE, AIRCRAFT ENGINE SEIZED, AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO A GRAVEL BAR ON THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER. AIRCRAFT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AFTER STRIKING THE BANK. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.