What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Witnesses stated the aircraft was missing, running rough or had quit prior to the accident. Investigator privacy data omitted, NTSB reported that only small quantity of fuel was found in the system. The tanks were tested by filling them with water and no leaks were found. The pilot was making several 180 degree turns prior to impact at low altitude. The aircraft impacted the ground at a steep angle and rotated around. Further investigation will be required to determine the cause of the power loss.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS MISSING, RUNNING ROUGH OR HAD QUIT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, NTSB REPORTED THAT ONLY SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE SYSTEM. THE TANKS WERE TESTED BY FILLING THEM WITH WATER AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE PILOT WAS MAKING SEVERAL 180 DEGREE TURNS PRIOR TO IMPACT AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A STEEP ANGLE AND ROTATED AROUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.