What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed palomar, California enroute to north las vegas, airport with a stop to pick up passengers at french valley, California. After picking up passengers pilot stated a preflight was performed and departed normally from french valley, California. While enroute to north las vegas, airport approximately 5 miles southwest of Jean, Nevada pilot stated the engine quit, pilot switched fuel tanks and engine started, pilot climbed to 7,500' where again the engine quit. Pilot made a forced landing approximately 3 miles southwest of Jean, Nevada in desert environment. Substantial damage was caused to aircraft due to nose landing gear collapse. A full pilot statement is made part of the accident file.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED PALOMAR, CALIFORNIA ENROUTE TO NORTH LAS VEGAS, AIRPORT WITH A STOP TO PICK UP PASSENGERS AT FRENCH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. AFTER PICKING UP PASSENGERS PILOT STATED A PREFLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AND DEPARTED NORMALLY FROM FRENCH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. WHILE ENROUTE TO NORTH LAS VEGAS, AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEAN, NEVADA PILOT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT, PILOT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND ENGINE STARTED, PILOT CLIMBED TO 7,500' WHERE AGAIN THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JEAN, NEVADA IN DESERT ENVIRONMENT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO AIRCRAFT DUE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE. A FULL PILOT STATEMENT IS MADE PART OF THE ACCIDENT FILE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.