What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N352GL was thouroughly preflighted inside hangar at klrg. Approx. 20 minutes into flight, engine became rough and power reduced by about half with no change in throttle. PIC experienced increased noise and a distinct vibration, resulting with engine and prop stopping completely. Restart attempted with no prop movement. PIC determined the river/bog area below him was the only option for landing. After initial contact with ground, aircraft flipped forward and came to rest upside down. PIC was able to release his restraints and evacuate by crawling through the broken off tail section.
As the FAA filed it
N352GL WAS THOUROUGHLY PREFLIGHTED INSIDE HANGAR AT KLRG. APPROX. 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, ENGINE BECAME ROUGH AND POWER REDUCED BY ABOUT HALF WITH NO CHANGE IN THROTTLE. PIC EXPERIENCED INCREASED NOISE AND A DISTINCT VIBRATION, RESULTING WITH ENGINE AND PROP STOPPING COMPLETELY. RESTART ATTEMPTED WITH NO PROP MOVEMENT. PIC DETERMINED THE RIVER/BOG AREA BELOW HIM WAS THE ONLY OPTION FOR LANDING. AFTER INITIAL CONTACT WITH GROUND, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED FORWARD AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. PIC WAS ABLE TO RELEASE HIS RESTRAINTS AND EVACUATE BY CRAWLING THROUGH THE BROKEN OFF TAIL SECTION.
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