What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Flying north at 9000 feet, felt vibration in engine. Immediately turned south. Noticed oil pressure below normal and engine running rough. After some time, the engine seized. Pilot attempted to land in a meadow. Upon roll out, the aircraft hit a ditch which removed the landing gear and flipped over on it's back.
Engine seized while in flight for unknown reason. Office management denied on scene investigation of this accident so limited information was gathered. NTSB will schedule an engine inspection once the aircraft location is determined.
As the FAA filed it
FLYING NORTH AT 9000 FEET, FELT VIBRATION IN ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY TURNED SOUTH. NOTICED OIL PRESSURE BELOW NORMAL AND ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER SOME TIME, THE ENGINE SEIZED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A MEADOW. UPON ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH WHICH REMOVED THE LANDING GEAR AND FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK.
ENGINE SEIZED WHILE IN FLIGHT FOR UNKNOWN REASON. OFFICE MANAGEMENT DENIED ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ACCIDENT SO LIMITED INFORMATION WAS GATHERED. NTSB WILL SCHEDULE AN ENGINE INSPECTION ONCE THE AIRCRAFT LOCATION IS DETERMINED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.