Full Report:

On November 11, 2016, about 1650 Alaska standard time, a Piper Saratoga PA-32R-301, N9084J, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Bethel, Alaska. The certificated commercial pilot, and sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to the State of Alaska, and operated by the Alaska Department of Public Safety, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a public aircraft operations flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Bethel Airport, Bethel, about 1645, destined for Nunapitchuk Airport, Alaska.
During a telephone interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on November 28, the pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to transport two passengers from Nunapitchuk to Bethel. The airplane flew the same route earlier that day. The pilot reported that he departed runway 1L and was climbing out to the west through about 800 feet, when he heard and felt a momentary vibration and noted the engine oil pressure at zero pounds per square inch (psi). He made an immediate left turn back to the airport and declared an emergency with Bethel tower. While maneuvering for an emergency landing at the airport, the engine began "popping loudly" and engine oil splattered the wind screen. The pilot noted that oil was exiting the top of the engine cowl. Shortly thereafter, the engine seized and the propeller stopped rotating. The pilot maneuvered to land in the tundra covered terrain southwest of the airport, away from residential areas. He elected not to lower the flaps to ensure he would make the intended point of landing. After landing and during the rollout, he felt multiple impacts, followed by the airplane skidding to the left. The nose and left main landing gear collapsed during the skid. The left wing impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage. The pilot said that the plane filled up with thick blue smoke and he egressed after motion stopped.
The airplane was equipped with a Lycoming IO-540 engine.
A detailed examination of the engine is pending.