What happened
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At 1040 hrs, acft departed rnm for 4th test flight. At 1245 hrs, approx 22NM from rnm at 8500FT asl, pilot observed rapid drop and low oil pressure(5PSI).pilot declared emergency. At 1250 hrs, oil pressure observed at 0 PSI followed by engine siezure. At 1255 hrs,acft decends to 1000 ft AGL. At 1256 hrs, pilot observes and follows dirt road avoiding trees and parked cars. Plane hits ground on steep embankment shearing nose wheel and bending main gear. Plane remains upright, no fuel leaks or fire. Pilot opens door and departs acft, retrieves hand held radio and notifys tower.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1040 HRS, ACFT DEPARTED RNM FOR 4TH TEST FLIGHT. AT 1245 HRS, APPROX 22NM FROM RNM AT 8500FT ASL, PILOT OBSERVED RAPID DROP AND LOW OIL PRESSURE(5PSI).PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY. AT 1250 HRS, OIL PRESSURE OBSERVED AT 0 PSI FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SIEZURE. AT 1255 HRS,ACFT DECENDS TO 1000 FT AGL. AT 1256 HRS, PILOT OBSERVES AND FOLLOWS DIRT ROAD AVOIDING TREES AND PARKED CARS. PLANE HITS GROUND ON STEEP EMBANKMENT SHEARING NOSE WHEEL AND BENDING MAIN GEAR. PLANE REMAINS UPRIGHT, NO FUEL LEAKS OR FIRE. PILOT OPENS DOOR AND DEPARTS ACFT, RETRIEVES HAND HELD RADIO AND NOTIFYS TOWER.
NTSB investigation
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