What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 24, 2021 at 1533Z, N284RM an amateur built RV-8 aircraft contacted indianapolis center indicating he had lost oil pressure and shortly after that the engine lost power. Air traffic control told the pilot carroll airport was nearby. The pilot made an uncontrolled forced landing at an area other than the airport. The pilot and sole occupant was deceased. The aircraft was destroyed by the post impact fire.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 24, 2021 AT 1533Z, N284RM AN AMATEUR BUILT RV-8 AIRCRAFT CONTACTED INDIANAPOLIS CENTER INDICATING HE HAD LOST OIL PRESSURE AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOLD THE PILOT CARROLL AIRPORT WAS NEARBY. THE PILOT MADE AN UNCONTROLLED FORCED LANDING AT AN AREA OTHER THAN THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS DECEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE POST IMPACT FIRE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.