What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 20, 2005, at approximately 1750 local, the pilot and his 8 yr. Old daughter departed biggin hill (a private airfield north of shallowater, TX). At approximately 1800 local, witnesses at the Abernathy airport (F83) stated that it appeared the aircraft was planning to land at F83. While on left downwind for runway 17, the aircraft appeared to lose power. The pilot attempted to land in a field northeast of the airport (F83). Ground scars indicate the landing gear and both wing tips struck the ground almost simultaneously. The aircraft became airborne again and traveled approximately 60' before coming to rest on an approximate heading 153*. Witnesses stated that the aircraft cabin was engulfed in flames within seconds of the aircraft landing. Field inspection of the aircraft revealed the fuel selector was in the aux position. Field inspection of the engine revealed it was not under power when it struck the ground. The examination revealed that it was capable of running. Lubbock ATC confirmed the aircraft had no contact with ATC on the day of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 20, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 1750 LOCAL, THE PILOT AND HIS 8 YR. OLD DAUGHTER DEPARTED BIGGIN HILL (A PRIVATE AIRFIELD NORTH OF SHALLOWATER, TX). AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 LOCAL, WITNESSES AT THE ABERNATHY AIRPORT (F83) STATED THAT IT APPEARED THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLANNING TO LAND AT F83. WHILE ON LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 17, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT (F83). GROUND SCARS INDICATE THE LANDING GEAR AND BOTH WING TIPS STRUCK THE GROUND ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 60' BEFORE COMING TO REST ON AN APPROXIMATE HEADING 153*. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CABIN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN SECONDS OF THE AIRCRAFT LANDING. FIELD INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE AUX POSITION. FIELD INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED IT WAS NOT UNDER POWER WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND. THE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT IT WAS CAPABLE OF RUNNING. LUBBOCK ATC CONFIRMED THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO CONTACT WITH ATC ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.