What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)During a visual approach, while turning base leg for landing at the end of a cross-country flight, the engine lost all power and the aircraft landed in trees off the approach end of the runway of intended use. Examination of the engine provided no evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction; however, it did provide evidence of an overly lean mixture in the form of white carbon like material on the spark plugs. Verification of fuel remaining at the time of the accident was not possible due to impact damage which compromised the fuel system. (-23)at final approach to landing runway 27 at tex lost power at approx 300' above landing height, unable to regain power landed off airport.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)DURING A VISUAL APPROACH, WHILE TURNING BASE LEG FOR LANDING AT THE END OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN TREES OFF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY OF INTENDED USE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE PROVIDED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION; HOWEVER, IT DID PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF AN OVERLY LEAN MIXTURE IN THE FORM OF WHITE CARBON LIKE MATERIAL ON THE SPARK PLUGS. VERIFICATION OF FUEL REMAINING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE WHICH COMPROMISED THE FUEL SYSTEM. (-23)AT FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING RUNWAY 27 AT TEX LOST POWER AT APPROX 300' ABOVE LANDING HEIGHT, UNABLE TO REGAIN POWER LANDED OFF AIRPORT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.