What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported that he was apprx. 1000'AGL when he experienced a sudden loss of power and landed in a rock quarry area, the left skid caught the edge of the dirt road and cartwheeled onto its left side, pilot and two pax exited a/c without reported injuries. Wx was VMC wind calm temp 75 f. substantial damage to a/c. 9/4/04 FSDO inspectors on scene, control continuity verified, engine fuel filter fuel spray pattern, ignition, and air connections secure no abnormal signs evident at this time. A/c transported to creswell airport for additional inspection and teardown.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS APPRX. 1000'AGL WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND LANDED IN A ROCK QUARRY AREA, THE LEFT SKID CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE DIRT ROAD AND CARTWHEELED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE, PILOT AND TWO PAX EXITED A/C WITHOUT REPORTED INJURIES. WX WAS VMC WIND CALM TEMP 75 F. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C. 9/4/04 FSDO INSPECTORS ON SCENE, CONTROL CONTINUITY VERIFIED, ENGINE FUEL FILTER FUEL SPRAY PATTERN, IGNITION, AND AIR CONNECTIONS SECURE NO ABNORMAL SIGNS EVIDENT AT THIS TIME. A/C TRANSPORTED TO CRESWELL AIRPORT FOR ADDITIONAL INSPECTION AND TEARDOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.