Incident Overview
During a training flight, a flight instructor reported that while climbing through 1,500 feet, the engine temperature was increasing more than normal. After a few minutes, the instructor noticed that the oil temperature gauge needle was in the red arc. The instructor lowered the nose to cool the engine; however, the engine subsequently lost total power.
Engine Restart Attempts and Forced Landing
After several attempts to restart the engine had failed, the instructor initiated a forced landing to an airstrip. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees, causing the nose and right main landing gear to separate, and the fuselage to buckle aft.
Post-Accident Examination
A post-accident examination by an FAA inspector revealed no anomalies with the engine.