What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 1, 2015, the pilot of N29JR was flying cross country from KM91 to kjka. He stopped in kdya for a fuel stop and purchased 30 gallons of 100LL, and then departed for a direct route to kjka. Approximately 15 minutes after departure while cruising at an altitude of 3500 feet the engine failed. The pilot started going through emergency procedures and attempted to restart the engine. All attempts failed to restart the engine. The pilot then made an off field landing breaking the nose landing gear and the engine mount. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft without injury.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 1, 2015, THE PILOT OF N29JR WAS FLYING CROSS COUNTRY FROM KM91 TO KJKA. HE STOPPED IN KDYA FOR A FUEL STOP AND PURCHASED 30 GALLONS OF 100LL, AND THEN DEPARTED FOR A DIRECT ROUTE TO KJKA. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE WHILE CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3500 FEET THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT STARTED GOING THROUGH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. ALL ATTEMPTS FAILED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE PILOT THEN MADE AN OFF FIELD LANDING BREAKING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.