What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 6th, 2018, the aircraft departed ak-chin reginal airport (A39) enroute for sante fe, NM. Approximately 1 hour into the flight the engine experienced a catastophic failure (as reported by the pilot). The crew elected to bail out of the aircraft as it was currently over in-hospitible terrain and the cockpit was filled with smoke. The pilot was concerned about making an off airport landing with these fators. The pilot and passenger experienced minor injuries as a result of the bail out and subsequent landing under canopy.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 6TH, 2018, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AK-CHIN REGINAL AIRPORT (A39) ENROUTE FOR SANTE FE, NM. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CATASTOPHIC FAILURE (AS REPORTED BY THE PILOT). THE CREW ELECTED TO BAIL OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT WAS CURRENTLY OVER IN-HOSPITIBLE TERRAIN AND THE COCKPIT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MAKING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WITH THESE FATORS. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXPERIENCED MINOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE BAIL OUT AND SUBSEQUENT LANDING UNDER CANOPY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.