What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On approach to runway #4 at Houston Hobby airport (khou), this single engine Piper PA-32-300 experienced an unknown engine failure and crashed landed in a field approximately 1 mile short of the runway. Pilot reported that he had no indication of problems before failure. After the engine quit the pilot attempted to restart the engine by changing the fuel selector. FAA inspector found various levels of fuel in all ofthe wing tanks, and an indication of 7 quarts of oil in the engine. Inspector did not find any external abnormalities with the engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY #4 AT HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT (KHOU), THIS SINGLE ENGINE PIPER PA-32-300 EXPERIENCED AN UNKNOWN ENGINE FAILURE AND CRASHED LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NO INDICATION OF PROBLEMS BEFORE FAILURE. AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BY CHANGING THE FUEL SELECTOR. FAA INSPECTOR FOUND VARIOUS LEVELS OF FUEL IN ALL OFTHE WING TANKS, AND AN INDICATION OF 7 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. INSPECTOR DID NOT FIND ANY EXTERNAL ABNORMALITIES WITH THE ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
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