What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported loss of oil pressure, attempted landing on a private grass strip. Approach speed was excessive, mid field without touching down, powered up to go around, banked left, aircraft started to buffet, lowered nose to advert stall and avoid utility lines. Left wing tip contacted ground, aircraft struck road abutment, broke apart and came to rest on the road.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, ATTEMPTED LANDING ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. APPROACH SPEED WAS EXCESSIVE, MID FIELD WITHOUT TOUCHING DOWN, POWERED UP TO GO AROUND, BANKED LEFT, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO BUFFET, LOWERED NOSE TO ADVERT STALL AND AVOID UTILITY LINES. LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED GROUND, AIRCRAFT STRUCK ROAD ABUTMENT, BROKE APART AND CAME TO REST ON THE ROAD.
NTSB investigation
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