What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed ixd southbound for ict. Approximately 30 minutes into flight, the pilot heard a "thump" from the engine. The cockpit began to fill with smoke. The pilot made a northerly turn and shortly after, lost engine power. The pilot made an emergency landing 1/8 mile short of K34 in Gardner, KS. Upon landing rollout, the aircraft bounced and flipped over onto it's back. The engine departed the aircraft during the crash and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED IXD SOUTHBOUND FOR ICT. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, THE PILOT HEARD A "THUMP" FROM THE ENGINE. THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT MADE A NORTHERLY TURN AND SHORTLY AFTER, LOST ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING 1/8 MILE SHORT OF K34 IN GARDNER, KS. UPON LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK. THE ENGINE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE CRASH AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.