What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine failed while in cruise flight 12,500, noticed a loss of power, check all guages and looked normal except power went to about 45% fuel flow dropped to 11.8 (cruised normally at 18)adjusted fuel flow forward and engine immediately siezed. Performed emergency procedures, engine wouldn't crank during restart procedures, directed autopilot to find nearest airport, glided toward Mack Mesa, decided not to use parachute and glide to airport, 2600' airport, wanted to keep a little extra airspeed and altitude to ensure he made the airport, put flaps in, knew he was high but thought he would be able to stop, bounced a few times, saw road parallel to airport, dodged power lines flared, hit hard, gear came off, tried to keep control down the road, came to a stop. Greater than half a tank of fuel in one tank and just below half in the other.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE FAILED WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT 12,500, NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ALL GUAGES AND LOOKED NORMAL EXCEPT POWER WENT TO ABOUT 45% FUEL FLOW DROPPED TO 11.8 (CRUISED NORMALLY AT 18)ADJUSTED FUEL FLOW FORWARD AND ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SIEZED. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, ENGINE WOULDN'T CRANK DURING RESTART PROCEDURES, DIRECTED AUTOPILOT TO FIND NEAREST AIRPORT, GLIDED TOWARD MACK MESA, DECIDED NOT TO USE PARACHUTE AND GLIDE TO AIRPORT, 2600' AIRPORT, WANTED TO KEEP A LITTLE EXTRA AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE TO ENSURE HE MADE THE AIRPORT, PUT FLAPS IN, KNEW HE WAS HIGH BUT THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP, BOUNCED A FEW TIMES, SAW ROAD PARALLEL TO AIRPORT, DODGED POWER LINES FLARED, HIT HARD, GEAR CAME OFF, TRIED TO KEEP CONTROL DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A STOP. GREATER THAN HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN ONE TANK AND JUST BELOW HALF IN THE OTHER.
NTSB investigation
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