What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot experienced loss of engine power while climbing at 7000 feet. When the pilot determined they would not be capable of reaching the closest airport, a field was identified as landing location to be attempted. Once over the field, pilot pulled aircraft parachute and drifted back into tree line. Aircraft settled in wooded area, pilot evacuated aircraft with no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE CLIMBING AT 7000 FEET. WHEN THE PILOT DETERMINED THEY WOULD NOT BE CAPABLE OF REACHING THE CLOSEST AIRPORT, A FIELD WAS IDENTIFIED AS LANDING LOCATION TO BE ATTEMPTED. ONCE OVER THE FIELD, PILOT PULLED AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE AND DRIFTED BACK INTO TREE LINE. AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN WOODED AREA, PILOT EVACUATED AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.