What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft experienced an oil pressure loss during initial climb out. The pilot returned to the airport opposite direction, and upon landing, the aircraft over ran the runway and became inverted after collision with a snowbank. Improper installation of stratus oil temperature probe during the stratus oil filter and oil filter adapter installation. A return to service was provided by a certificated mechanic without running the engine per STC SE8409SW installation instructions. A return to service was performed by an appropriately rated mechanic on 02/04/2025, and the aircraft accident occurred on the next flight dated 02/20/2025.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN OIL PRESSURE LOSS DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT OVER RAN THE RUNWAY AND BECAME INVERTED AFTER COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK. IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF STRATUS OIL TEMPERATURE PROBE DURING THE STRATUS OIL FILTER AND OIL FILTER ADAPTER INSTALLATION. A RETURN TO SERVICE WAS PROVIDED BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC WITHOUT RUNNING THE ENGINE PER STC SE8409SW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. A RETURN TO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED BY AN APPROPRIATELY RATED MECHANIC ON 02/04/2025, AND THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE NEXT FLIGHT DATED 02/20/2025.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.