What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft lost power while attempting to land and landed short in the trees, other circumstances are unknown. (-23)aircraft was maneuvering near runway/ground. Engine lost power. Aircraft glided into 40'-50' tall trees and terminated its flight inverted on the ground. Left wing tank had no fuel upon post crash inspection. Right wing tank contained fuel and fuel selector valve to right tank (upon post crash investigation). Pilot held, at one time, a student pilot certificate that had expired fubruary, 1997.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LOST POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AND LANDED SHORT IN THE TREES, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERING NEAR RUNWAY/GROUND. ENGINE LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT GLIDED INTO 40'-50' TALL TREES AND TERMINATED ITS FLIGHT INVERTED ON THE GROUND. LEFT WING TANK HAD NO FUEL UPON POST CRASH INSPECTION. RIGHT WING TANK CONTAINED FUEL AND FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TO RIGHT TANK (UPON POST CRASH INVESTIGATION). PILOT HELD, AT ONE TIME, A STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE THAT HAD EXPIRED FUBRUARY, 1997.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.