What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During fire patrol flight in mountainous terrain the aircraft suffers an engine failure (some partial power continued for a short time).
Pilot and spotter then work together to maintain visibility through an oil covered windshield to locate, and then ultimately affect an emergency landing in a field. During the landing the nose gear is separated from the aircraft, and the right wing is damaged. Both occupants emerged from the aircraft with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
DURING FIRE PATROL FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERS AN ENGINE FAILURE (SOME PARTIAL POWER CONTINUED FOR A SHORT TIME).
PILOT AND SPOTTER THEN WORK TOGETHER TO MAINTAIN VISIBILITY THROUGH AN OIL COVERED WINDSHIELD TO LOCATE, AND THEN ULTIMATELY AFFECT AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE GEAR IS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE RIGHT WING IS DAMAGED. BOTH OCCUPANTS EMERGED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.