What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated he departed 3G3 at 1550 local. He was about 20 minutes into his personnel flight that his engine loss power then quit. He found an open field and landed the aircraft. Initial findings of damage was propeller, nose gear, right landing gear and underside of forward section of aircraft. After aircraft was moved to maintenance hangar further investigation reveal damage to the fire wall and structural damage to the nose wheel compartment and to the ribs of the nose section. Also the number 2 cylinder exhaust valve broke inside of piston which cause the engine to quit during the flight.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED 3G3 AT 1550 LOCAL. HE WAS ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO HIS PERSONNEL FLIGHT THAT HIS ENGINE LOSS POWER THEN QUIT. HE FOUND AN OPEN FIELD AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. INITIAL FINDINGS OF DAMAGE WAS PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR, RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND UNDERSIDE OF FORWARD SECTION OF AIRCRAFT. AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO MAINTENANCE HANGAR FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEAL DAMAGE TO THE FIRE WALL AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL COMPARTMENT AND TO THE RIBS OF THE NOSE SECTION. ALSO THE NUMBER 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE BROKE INSIDE OF PISTON WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT DURING THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.