What happened
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A/c was enroute from kpvd to kfrg, established in cruise at 3,500' MSL. About 20 minutes after departure, the pilot heard a loud noise and the propeller stopped instantly. The pilot conducted a forced landing on a highway in the dark. The pilot did not lower the landing gear. There were no injuries and no damage to other vehicles or structures. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the belly as a result of the gear-up landing. Upon inspection, the engine had multiple holes and cracks in the crankcase, one of which was approx. 2 inches in diameter above the number 4 connecting rod area. The engine showed evidence of internal component failure. The engine still had 6 quarts of oil in the sump.
As the FAA filed it
A/C WAS ENROUTE FROM KPVD TO KFRG, ESTABLISHED IN CRUISE AT 3,500' MSL. ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED INSTANTLY. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE DARK. THE PILOT DID NOT LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR STRUCTURES. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BELLY AS A RESULT OF THE GEAR-UP LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, THE ENGINE HAD MULTIPLE HOLES AND CRACKS IN THE CRANKCASE, ONE OF WHICH WAS APPROX. 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER ABOVE THE NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD AREA. THE ENGINE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF INTERNAL COMPONENT FAILURE. THE ENGINE STILL HAD 6 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE SUMP.
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