What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On jan. 30, 2000, about 1436 hours PST, siai-marchetti sf 260, N65FD, operated by the owner-pilot, experienced a total loss of engine power while on a final approach at the Napa airport, Napa, CA. The pilot nor the passenger was injured. Viausl meteorological conditions prevailed. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed, but it had been cancelled. The personal business flight originated from phoenix, AZ., about 1015 MST. The pilot reported to the national transportation safety board investigator that while en route he monitored the rate of fuel burn off. He stated that approaching Napa he was aware of the airplane was low on fuel. He did not advise Napa air traffic control personnell of his fuel status. All engine power was suddenly lost while on the base leg of the traffic pattern.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JAN. 30, 2000, ABOUT 1436 HOURS PST, SIAI-MARCHETTI SF 260, N65FD, OPERATED BY THE OWNER-PILOT, EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON A FINAL APPROACH AT THE NAPA AIRPORT, NAPA, CA. THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. VIAUSL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED, BUT IT HAD BEEN CANCELLED. THE PERSONAL BUSINESS FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM PHOENIX, AZ., ABOUT 1015 MST. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT WHILE EN ROUTE HE MONITORED THE RATE OF FUEL BURN OFF. HE STATED THAT APPROACHING NAPA HE WAS AWARE OF THE AIRPLANE WAS LOW ON FUEL. HE DID NOT ADVISE NAPA AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNELL OF HIS FUEL STATUS. ALL ENGINE POWER WAS SUDDENLY LOST WHILE ON THE BASE LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.