What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 11/07/03 at 1515 local time N102RC, an amateur built RV-6A crashed in the santa clara river bottom 1 mile east of Saticoy CA killing the pilot russ cathaway. Investigation revealed that the aircraft fuel tanks had very little if any fuel in them. Further investigation revealed that the engine fuel inlet line to the carburetor had been left loose causing fuel to be pumped into the engine compartment. This ultimately led to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent emergency landing attempt in the river bottom. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 11/07/03 AT 1515 LOCAL TIME N102RC, AN AMATEUR BUILT RV-6A CRASHED IN THE SANTA CLARA RIVER BOTTOM 1 MILE EAST OF SATICOY CA KILLING THE PILOT RUSS CATHAWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS HAD VERY LITTLE IF ANY FUEL IN THEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FUEL INLET LINE TO THE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN LEFT LOOSE CAUSING FUEL TO BE PUMPED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS ULTIMATELY LED TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING ATTEMPT IN THE RIVER BOTTOM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.