What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was doing flight after recent maintenance. During cruise, had increase in RPM followed by severe vibrations, which led to loss of power and emergency landing in a field. On landing struck multiple trees, aircraft sustained substantial damage. Minor injuries to PIC. No passengers on board.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS DOING FLIGHT AFTER RECENT MAINTENANCE. DURING CRUISE, HAD INCREASE IN RPM FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VIBRATIONS, WHICH LED TO LOSS OF POWER AND EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. ON LANDING STRUCK MULTIPLE TREES, AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MINOR INJURIES TO PIC. NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.