What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 9, 2005, at approximately 23:20 LCL, a Cessna CE-182 aircraft, N2315R operated by the pilot privacy data omitted on a 14 CFR 91 pleasure flight lost power during an approach to Spinks airport Fort Worth, TX. The aircraft landed in mesquite trees approximately 1 mile south of Spinks airport. No injuries were reported by the sole occupant of the aircraft however, the aircraft received substantial damage. On scene investigation of the aircraft revealed fuel in both wing tanks, mixture, prop control, and throttle controls were full in and carb heat was pulled to the on position. It was noted that damage to the propeller was consistent with little or no power when the aircraft impacted the mesquite trees.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 9, 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 23:20 LCL, A CESSNA CE-182 AIRCRAFT, N2315R OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON A 14 CFR 91 PLEASURE FLIGHT LOST POWER DURING AN APPROACH TO SPINKS AIRPORT FORT WORTH, TX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MESQUITE TREES APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF SPINKS AIRPORT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BY THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED FUEL IN BOTH WING TANKS, MIXTURE, PROP CONTROL, AND THROTTLE CONTROLS WERE FULL IN AND CARB HEAT WAS PULLED TO THE ON POSITION. IT WAS NOTED THAT DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER WAS CONSISTENT WITH LITTLE OR NO POWER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE MESQUITE TREES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.