What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While enroute from the dfw area to mgm, the pilot experienced a loss of oil pressure suddenly. The sudden oil pressure loss caused the engine to rapidly heat with a corresponding sudden engine failure. The aircraft attempted to divert to Selma airport ( craig field). The aircraft was forced to land off-field approxiamtely 1 mile from the Selma airport. The aircraft struck a tree limb and was forced down into a open field. The pilot sustained significant injuries and transported to a local hospital.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ENROUTE FROM THE DFW AREA TO MGM, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE SUDDENLY. THE SUDDEN OIL PRESSURE LOSS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO RAPIDLY HEAT WITH A CORRESPONDING SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO SELMA AIRPORT ( CRAIG FIELD). THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO LAND OFF-FIELD APPROXIAMTELY 1 MILE FROM THE SELMA AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE LIMB AND WAS FORCED DOWN INTO A OPEN FIELD. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES AND TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.