What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During final approach to a log pick-up site ground personnel advised the pilot of black smoke trailing out the back of the engine. Pilot stated that at this time he heard a noise (could not precisely describe it). He immediately aborted the landing and as he was making a turn away from the area the engine quit and he crashed hard. This operation was in high mountainous terrain, approximately 8000 to 8500 MSL. Pilot reported the weather as great and not a factor. Once the aircraft is recovered to Price, UT the FSDO and NTSB will conduct a thorough investigation of the engine and all related issues, I.e. fuel, maintenance, etc. This is planned for the week of 4/9/00. This report will be amended accordingly.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING FINAL APPROACH TO A LOG PICK-UP SITE GROUND PERSONNEL ADVISED THE PILOT OF BLACK SMOKE TRAILING OUT THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. PILOT STATED THAT AT THIS TIME HE HEARD A NOISE (COULD NOT PRECISELY DESCRIBE IT). HE IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE LANDING AND AS HE WAS MAKING A TURN AWAY FROM THE AREA THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE CRASHED HARD. THIS OPERATION WAS IN HIGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, APPROXIMATELY 8000 TO 8500 MSL. PILOT REPORTED THE WEATHER AS GREAT AND NOT A FACTOR. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT IS RECOVERED TO PRICE, UT THE FSDO AND NTSB WILL CONDUCT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE AND ALL RELATED ISSUES, I.E. FUEL, MAINTENANCE, ETC. THIS IS PLANNED FOR THE WEEK OF 4/9/00. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.