What happened
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(-23) Took off from Falcon (ffc) on rwy 31, started to turn crosswind at 1400 MSL. Engine stopped running, no backfire or had any missing. Initiated emergency procedures, could hear the electric boost pump running and fuel pressure gauge in the green arc. Pilot reported that the propeller was not turning. Starter was engaged, engine did not turn over. At this time, open field was being selected for emergency landing. One more attempt on starting the engine failed. They landed in the woods. No fuel leaks and no fire. The pilot stated that he would not chance the opne field and that theyware going to land in the trees. (The pilot did not want to lose control of the aircraft)
As the FAA filed it
(-23) TOOK OFF FROM FALCON (FFC) ON RWY 31, STARTED TO TURN CROSSWIND AT 1400 MSL. ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, NO BACKFIRE OR HAD ANY MISSING. INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, COULD HEAR THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP RUNNING AND FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE IN THE GREEN ARC. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS NOT TURNING. STARTER WAS ENGAGED, ENGINE DID NOT TURN OVER. AT THIS TIME, OPEN FIELD WAS BEING SELECTED FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. ONE MORE ATTEMPT ON STARTING THE ENGINE FAILED. THEY LANDED IN THE WOODS. NO FUEL LEAKS AND NO FIRE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT CHANCE THE OPNE FIELD AND THAT THEYWARE GOING TO LAND IN THE TREES. (THE PILOT DID NOT WANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT)
NTSB investigation
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