What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During climb-out, the engine lost power. With no airport in gliding distance, the pilot located a highway for an emergency landing. During landing, the aircraft overtook and struck a pickup truck that was traveling the same direction on the highway.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WITH NO AIRPORT IN GLIDING DISTANCE, THE PILOT LOCATED A HIGHWAY FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT OVERTOOK AND STRUCK A PICKUP TRUCK THAT WAS TRAVELING THE SAME DIRECTION ON THE HIGHWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.