What happened
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Aircraft departed kmle at approximately 13:00 CDT with intended destination of kaxn. Aircraft was on a VFR flight. At an altitude of approximately 5500' MSL, approximately 5 miles from kmml, the windshield was suddenly covered in oil eliminating all forward vision. Pilot stated that he pulled back the throttle and began an immediate descent to kmml. The pilot landed the aircraft on runway 12 and went off the end of the runway, stopping in the grass. On scene investigation of the incident found that the plug at the front of the engine and the propeller governor idler gear shaft had departed the engine crankcase and were found inside the propeller ring gear assembly.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KMLE AT APPROXIMATELY 13:00 CDT WITH INTENDED DESTINATION OF KAXN. AIRCRAFT WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT. AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 5500' MSL, APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM KMML, THE WINDSHIELD WAS SUDDENLY COVERED IN OIL ELIMINATING ALL FORWARD VISION. PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED BACK THE THROTTLE AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO KMML. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY 12 AND WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, STOPPING IN THE GRASS. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT FOUND THAT THE PLUG AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE AND THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR IDLER GEAR SHAFT HAD DEPARTED THE ENGINE CRANKCASE AND WERE FOUND INSIDE THE PROPELLER RING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
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