Primary finding
Probable cause
A loss of engine power on one engine for undetermined reasons.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
According to the pilot, about twenty minutes into the flight, the left engine began to run rough. The engine also developed an unusual smell and the cylinder head temp was high. After evaluating the situation, the pilot shut down the left engine, changed his destination airport and elected to continue the flight to a more suitable airport for an emergency landing. As the flight continued, altitude became more difficult to maintain. The airplane crashed short of the airport and burst into flames; the pilot escaped from the wreckage before the airplane was completely engulfed. Examination of the wreckage failed to disclose a mechanical problem, because the entire airframe was consumed by fire.
Source record
Factual narrative
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