What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed from North Perry Airport (Florida) at 1201 to the practice area. Student conducted a 360 degree clearing turn at 1,800 ft then performed a left steep turn without issue. During the subsequent right steep turn, the aircraft experienced severe vibration. PIC took control as engine failure symptoms appeared and he felt an impact on the firewall. Oil ejected from the engine and covered the right side of the windscreen. At 1218 PIC called mayday and identified a dirt road within gliding distance. Once the aircraft touched down it veered left and impacted nose-down off the dirt road.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM NORTH PERRY AIRPORT (FLORIDA) AT 1201 TO THE PRACTICE AREA. STUDENT CONDUCTED A 360 DEGREE CLEARING TURN AT 1,800 FT THEN PERFORMED A LEFT STEEP TURN WITHOUT ISSUE. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT RIGHT STEEP TURN, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION. PIC TOOK CONTROL AS ENGINE FAILURE SYMPTOMS APPEARED AND HE FELT AN IMPACT ON THE FIREWALL. OIL EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE AND COVERED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSCREEN. AT 1218 PIC CALLED MAYDAY AND IDENTIFIED A DIRT ROAD WITHIN GLIDING DISTANCE. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IT VEERED LEFT AND IMPACTED NOSE-DOWN OFF THE DIRT ROAD.
NTSB investigation
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