What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was enroute from salsbury, MD. To hanover, Virginia on an IFR flight plan. While in cruise at approximately 6000 feet a loud bang was heard from the engine area and the aircraft began to lose power moments later. A second bang was heard and the aircraft lost total engine power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing at xsa airport. At approximately 1000 feet the pilot realized he would not make the airport. He deployed the ballistic parachute and the aircraft came to rest in a wooded area.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM SALSBURY, MD. TO HANOVER, VIRGINIA ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. WHILE IN CRUISE AT APPROXIMATELY 6000 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER MOMENTS LATER. A SECOND BANG WAS HEARD AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST TOTAL ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT XSA AIRPORT. AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET THE PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT. HE DEPLOYED THE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A WOODED AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.