What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 11, 2007, N225RJ requested a down wind and departed torrance airport (ktoa) from runway 29R. Aircraft was inbound to airport and observed by torrance tower at a low altitude. N225RJ was cleared to land with no response. Witness statements indicate there was a loss of engine power. The aircraft impacted two houses and then came to rest inverted with its tail on the roof of a third house.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 11, 2007, N225RJ REQUESTED A DOWN WIND AND DEPARTED TORRANCE AIRPORT (KTOA) FROM RUNWAY 29R. AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND TO AIRPORT AND OBSERVED BY TORRANCE TOWER AT A LOW ALTITUDE. N225RJ WAS CLEARED TO LAND WITH NO RESPONSE. WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TWO HOUSES AND THEN CAME TO REST INVERTED WITH ITS TAIL ON THE ROOF OF A THIRD HOUSE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.