What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)While on one mile final to Fairchild international airport in Port Angeles, WA, aircraft lost power. This first flight after maintenance originated at Boeing field. Second pilot attempted to restrat engine using different fuel tanks and procedures called out in aircraft operators manual. While PIC flew aircraft attempting to land at airport. Pilot determined aircraft would land short of runway, and attempted an emergency landing on a municipal baseball field. Touchdown was successful, but aircraft would not stop before impacting field backstop and building.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)WHILE ON ONE MILE FINAL TO FAIRCHILD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN PORT ANGELES, WA, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THIS FIRST FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE ORIGINATED AT BOEING FIELD. SECOND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTRAT ENGINE USING DIFFERENT FUEL TANKS AND PROCEDURES CALLED OUT IN AIRCRAFT OPERATORS MANUAL. WHILE PIC FLEW AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AIRPORT. PILOT DETERMINED AIRCRAFT WOULD LAND SHORT OF RUNWAY, AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A MUNICIPAL BASEBALL FIELD. TOUCHDOWN WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT STOP BEFORE IMPACTING FIELD BACKSTOP AND BUILDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.