What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 09-01-18 at approximately 1300 local, N3415M departed meadville airport, PA (gkj). After a period of time, before turning northwest towards meadville airport, the engine varied from cruise power to idle. Unable to restore power, privacy data omitted (pilot) looked for an area to land the aircraft. The aircaft impacted trees, headed for a clearing. The aircraft crashed nose down and came to rest upside down. The passengers (3) exited the aircraft with no inuries. A call was placed to 911 and EMS, cochranton fire department and Pennsylvania state police responded to the accident scene.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09-01-18 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 LOCAL, N3415M DEPARTED MEADVILLE AIRPORT, PA (GKJ). AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, BEFORE TURNING NORTHWEST TOWARDS MEADVILLE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE VARIED FROM CRUISE POWER TO IDLE. UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PILOT) LOOKED FOR AN AREA TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCAFT IMPACTED TREES, HEADED FOR A CLEARING. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED NOSE DOWN AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE PASSENGERS (3) EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INURIES. A CALL WAS PLACED TO 911 AND EMS, COCHRANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT SCENE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.