What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot started climb due to rising terrain. Climbed from 3200 feet to 4000 feet. During the climb the pilot heard a loud clank and a bang. At this point the engine began to vibrate, and then he heard another clank and a bang and the engine began windmilling. He elected to land in the trees instead of the rocks. Upon landing the airplane nosed over. There were no injuries. The GPS coordinates of the accident were taken from a handheld GPS used by the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STARTED CLIMB DUE TO RISING TERRAIN. CLIMBED FROM 3200 FEET TO 4000 FEET. DURING THE CLIMB THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD CLANK AND A BANG. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND THEN HE HEARD ANOTHER CLANK AND A BANG AND THE ENGINE BEGAN WINDMILLING. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN THE TREES INSTEAD OF THE ROCKS. UPON LANDING THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE GPS COORDINATES OF THE ACCIDENT WERE TAKEN FROM A HANDHELD GPS USED BY THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.