What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 9, 2020, at approximately 0945 eastern standard time. A Mooney M20R (N120GX), registered to privacy data omitted on a 14 CFR 91 VFR flight from naples, FL (wing south airpark FA-37) inbound to fort lauderdale executive airport (fxe). About 15 minutes from fxe, the pilot reported loss of engine power after hearing a loud pop which caused the engine to sputter and eventually seized. Pilot executed a forced landing on I-75 on the south bound lane 30 miles from fxe. Aircraft N120GX landed safely on I-75 near mile marker 41 but was struck by a truck approximately a minute after stop.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 0945 EASTERN STANDARD TIME. A MOONEY M20R (N120GX), REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON A 14 CFR 91 VFR FLIGHT FROM NAPLES, FL (WING SOUTH AIRPARK FA-37) INBOUND TO FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (FXE). ABOUT 15 MINUTES FROM FXE, THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER HEARING A LOUD POP WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SPUTTER AND EVENTUALLY SEIZED. PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON I-75 ON THE SOUTH BOUND LANE 30 MILES FROM FXE. AIRCRAFT N120GX LANDED SAFELY ON I-75 NEAR MILE MARKER 41 BUT WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK APPROXIMATELY A MINUTE AFTER STOP.
NTSB investigation
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