What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 3/30/2008, the FAA operations center reported accident near Benton Field (O85) in Redding, California, involving a Cessna 180K, N95ME. According to NTSB investigators and an eyewitness, the aircraft was in on downwind ready to base for runway 33 when the aircraft lost power and crashed approximately 2,000 feet short of the runway. The witness reported the pilot told him that he had inadvertently turned the fuel selector to the off position while performing his pre-landing checks. This report will be amended as further information is received.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 3/30/2008, THE FAA OPERATIONS CENTER REPORTED ACCIDENT NEAR BENTON FIELD (O85) IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA, INVOLVING A CESSNA 180K, N95ME. ACCORDING TO NTSB INVESTIGATORS AND AN EYEWITNESS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN ON DOWNWIND READY TO BASE FOR RUNWAY 33 WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE WITNESS REPORTED THE PILOT TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD INADVERTENTLY TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE OFF POSITION WHILE PERFORMING HIS PRE-LANDING CHECKS. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.