What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After take off from tcy, CA, runway 30, Cessna 185 pilot reported loss of engine power. Power loss occurred approximately 1 mile after take off, at 400 feet AGL. Pilot could not maintain altitude, and landed in a vacant field 2 miles northwest of the airport at 1245 PDT. The aircraft struck the ground, receiving substantial damage. No injuries. Pilot stated that he had approximately 90 gal of fuel on board. Tanks were still intact after accident and contained a visible amount of fuel. Engine examination and teardown will be coordinated with the NTSB for further investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER TAKE OFF FROM TCY, CA, RUNWAY 30, CESSNA 185 PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. POWER LOSS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AFTER TAKE OFF, AT 400 FEET AGL. PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, AND LANDED IN A VACANT FIELD 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT AT 1245 PDT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 90 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD. TANKS WERE STILL INTACT AFTER ACCIDENT AND CONTAINED A VISIBLE AMOUNT OF FUEL. ENGINE EXAMINATION AND TEARDOWN WILL BE COORDINATED WITH THE NTSB FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N8548Q · 2
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