What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 1) Grass airstrip, located on the pilot's/owner's private property located 20 miles due east of Santa Maria 2) pilot/owner has been operating from this private grass airstrip for approximately 20 years 3) closest neighbor stated that while expecting to seee the aircraft pass overhead she heard the aircraft engine noise stop! 4) neighbors report the pilot/owner adding fuel to the aircraft from a 55 gal. Drum, which the pilot/owner was filling at a local gas station (could not confirm). 6) all aircraft records were destroyed in the aircraft fire at the crash site.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 1) GRASS AIRSTRIP, LOCATED ON THE PILOT'S/OWNER'S PRIVATE PROPERTY LOCATED 20 MILES DUE EAST OF SANTA MARIA 2) PILOT/OWNER HAS BEEN OPERATING FROM THIS PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS 3) CLOSEST NEIGHBOR STATED THAT WHILE EXPECTING TO SEEE THE AIRCRAFT PASS OVERHEAD SHE HEARD THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE NOISE STOP! 4) NEIGHBORS REPORT THE PILOT/OWNER ADDING FUEL TO THE AIRCRAFT FROM A 55 GAL. DRUM, WHICH THE PILOT/OWNER WAS FILLING AT A LOCAL GAS STATION (COULD NOT CONFIRM). 6) ALL AIRCRAFT RECORDS WERE DESTROYED IN THE AIRCRAFT FIRE AT THE CRASH SITE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.