What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On long final about 1,500 AGL the pilot heard a bang and a shudder, pilot noticed the oil pressure was about 35 PSI but RPM was still at 2250 RPM.
ATC asked what were his intentions, he then noted the oil pressure was then at zero when he said he was going to land in a field.
Pilot said he retarded the power lever and landed in the field.
Pictures from the recovery company revealed engine failure.
Initial reports from tcm is that the engine exhaust valve caused the damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON LONG FINAL ABOUT 1,500 AGL THE PILOT HEARD A BANG AND A SHUDDER, PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS ABOUT 35 PSI BUT RPM WAS STILL AT 2250 RPM.
ATC ASKED WHAT WERE HIS INTENTIONS, HE THEN NOTED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS THEN AT ZERO WHEN HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO LAND IN A FIELD.
PILOT SAID HE RETARDED THE POWER LEVER AND LANDED IN THE FIELD.
PICTURES FROM THE RECOVERY COMPANY REVEALED ENGINE FAILURE.
INITIAL REPORTS FROM TCM IS THAT THE ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.