What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During cruise flight at night the pilot reported that the engine made 2 loud bangs and the propeller stopped. An engine restart was unsuccessful and the pilot completed an emergency night landing. During the night, power off landing, the left wing and landing gear were torn off by a collision with a tree.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT NIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE MADE 2 LOUD BANGS AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED. AN ENGINE RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE PILOT COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY NIGHT LANDING. DURING THE NIGHT, POWER OFF LANDING, THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR WERE TORN OFF BY A COLLISION WITH A TREE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.