What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 1100LCL N422PB took off from kiah for kaus. On climb out the pilot reported that the engine temperature was excessively increasing. Pilot began reducing throttle to correct the excessive temperature problem. At 900 feet pilot reported the engine began detonating. Pilot began a turn back to kiah. Before the pilot could make the turn back the engine quit. The pilot picked a field to land in at the end of a cul-de-sac to make an emergency landing in. The pilot reported he had the passenger pull the ballistic parachute. Aircraft upon touchdown rotated 100 degrees to the right shearing the nose wheel assembly and a propeller blade off. The aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1100LCL N422PB TOOK OFF FROM KIAH FOR KAUS. ON CLIMB OUT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS EXCESSIVELY INCREASING. PILOT BEGAN REDUCING THROTTLE TO CORRECT THE EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE PROBLEM. AT 900 FEET PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE BEGAN DETONATING. PILOT BEGAN A TURN BACK TO KIAH. BEFORE THE PILOT COULD MAKE THE TURN BACK THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT PICKED A FIELD TO LAND IN AT THE END OF A CUL-DE-SAC TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD THE PASSENGER PULL THE BALLISTIC PARACHUTE. AIRCRAFT UPON TOUCHDOWN ROTATED 100 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT SHEARING THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND A PROPELLER BLADE OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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