What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft was getting ready to make a second approach to Lanai. Altitude was approximately 4000 feet. The pilots reported a small vibration followed by a more extreme vibration then a load bang and the engine shutdown. Oil was seen on the forward part of the cowling and then smoke filled the cabin. Aircraft crashed in the ocean a short time later. Aircraft is lost in the ocean.
Both pilot and student were both rescued within the hour.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A SECOND APPROACH TO LANAI. ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4000 FEET. THE PILOTS REPORTED A SMALL VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A MORE EXTREME VIBRATION THEN A LOAD BANG AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. OIL WAS SEEN ON THE FORWARD PART OF THE COWLING AND THEN SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE OCEAN A SHORT TIME LATER. AIRCRAFT IS LOST IN THE OCEAN.
BOTH PILOT AND STUDENT WERE BOTH RESCUED WITHIN THE HOUR.
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